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Amesbury Housing Authority

Amesbury, Essex County, MA · HUD PHA code MA116

Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 111 · Households served: 98 · Occupancy: 88% · ZIP codes served: 46

Amesbury Housing Authority
180 Main St Ofc, Amesbury, MA 01913
(978) 388-2022

Overview

The Amesbury Housing Authority operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 111 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 98 households, with an occupancy rate of 88%. The authority does not manage any public housing units, focusing solely on providing rental assistance to eligible families in Essex County, Massachusetts.

Scale and standing

Among the 20 housing authorities that serve the same ZIP codes, the Amesbury Housing Authority ranks 16th by the number of Section 8 vouchers. In the broader context of Massachusetts, it holds the 81st position out of 122 authorities in terms of voucher size. Peer authorities in the region include the Lynn Housing Authority, which administers 1,566 vouchers, and the Salem Housing Authority, with 1,383 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in the area ranges from $2,010 to $3,250, with an average of $2,590. This is slightly above the state average of $2,425. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 01876 at $3,250, while the lowest is in ZIP code 01840 at $2,010.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
01810$2,170$2,350$3,070$3,660$4,030
01826$1,660$1,840$2,390$2,890$3,140
01830$1,640$1,770$2,320$2,760$3,050
01832$1,630$1,760$2,300$2,740$3,020
01833$2,130$2,300$3,010$3,590$3,960
01834$1,470$1,590$2,080$2,480$2,730
01835$1,710$1,840$2,410$2,870$3,170
01840$1,500$1,620$2,120$2,530$2,790
01841$1,540$1,660$2,170$2,590$2,850
01843$1,760$1,900$2,490$2,970$3,270
01844$1,740$1,870$2,450$2,920$3,220
01845$2,130$2,300$3,010$3,590$3,960
01860$1,840$1,950$2,310$2,780$3,060
01876$2,190$2,420$3,150$3,800$4,140
01901$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01902$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01904$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01905$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01906$2,440$2,520$3,010$3,590$3,960
01907$2,500$2,580$3,080$3,670$4,050
01908$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01913$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01915$2,270$2,340$2,800$3,340$3,680
01921$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01922$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01923$2,220$2,290$2,740$3,260$3,600
01929$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01930$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01937$2,220$2,290$2,740$3,260$3,600
01938$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01940$2,770$2,860$3,420$4,070$4,490
01944$2,160$2,230$2,660$3,180$3,510
01945$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01949$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01950$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01951$2,220$2,290$2,740$3,260$3,600
01952$2,150$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01960$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01965$2,250$2,320$2,770$3,310$3,650
01966$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01969$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01970$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01982$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01983$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01984$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01985$1,940$2,110$2,770$3,320$3,660

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.

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