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Amherst Housing Authority

Amherst, Hampshire County, MA · HUD PHA code MA085

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 15 · Section 8 vouchers: 444 · Households served: 373 · Occupancy: 81% · ZIP codes served: 28

Amherst Housing Authority
33 Kellogg Ave, Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 256-0206

Overview

The Amherst Housing Authority operates 15 public housing units and administers 444 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 373 households. With an occupancy rate of 81%, the authority runs a combined program, offering both public housing and voucher assistance to residents in need.

Scale and standing

The Amherst Housing Authority ranks second among the three authorities serving the same ZIP codes, with 444 Section 8 vouchers. Its peers include the Northampton Housing Authority, which administers 862 vouchers, and Hanssen, with 103 vouchers. On a state level, the Amherst Housing Authority holds the 41st position out of 122 authorities in terms of voucher size.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,350 to $2,830, with an average of $2,034. This is below the state average of $2,425. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 01053 at $2,830, while the lowest is in ZIP code 01098 at $1,350.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
01002$1,710$1,920$2,450$3,210$3,330
01003$2,120$2,390$3,050$3,990$4,150
01007$1,460$1,640$2,090$2,740$2,840
01011$1,250$1,430$1,810$2,260$2,440
01012$1,250$1,430$1,810$2,260$2,440
01026$1,250$1,430$1,810$2,260$2,590
01027$1,360$1,530$1,950$2,550$2,650
01032$1,540$1,730$2,210$2,890$3,010
01033$1,440$1,620$2,060$2,660$2,780
01035$1,710$1,920$2,450$3,210$3,330
01038$1,640$1,840$2,360$3,050$3,190
01039$1,780$1,990$2,550$3,290$3,450
01050$1,330$1,500$1,920$2,500$2,600
01053$1,760$2,010$2,550$3,190$3,440
01060$1,640$1,840$2,350$3,080$3,200
01062$1,360$1,530$1,950$2,550$2,650
01063$1,640$1,840$2,350$3,080$3,200
01066$1,620$1,800$2,320$2,930$3,120
01069$1,250$1,430$1,810$2,260$2,440
01070$1,250$1,430$1,810$2,260$2,590
01073$1,280$1,440$1,830$2,340$2,460
01075$1,320$1,490$1,900$2,490$2,590
01082$1,430$1,440$1,860$2,300$2,550
01084$1,250$1,430$1,810$2,260$2,440
01088$1,660$1,860$2,370$3,080$3,220
01096$1,500$1,680$2,150$2,810$2,930
01098$1,250$1,430$1,810$2,260$2,440
01243$1,330$1,430$1,810$2,380$2,820

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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