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Arlington Housing Authority

Arlington Housing Authority is based in Arlington, Middlesex County, MA and administers 427 Section 8 vouchers.

HUD PHA code MA048. Program type: Section 8. Households served: 386. Occupancy: 90%. ZIP codes served: 83.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2026-02-01.

AreaStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom5 bedroom
All areas outside Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area100% of FMR100% of FMR100% of FMR100% of FMR100% of FMR100% of FMR
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,359$2,476$2,941$3,526$3,894$4,325

Source: authority's payment standard schedule. Checked against HUD Fair Market Rent for these ZIP codes.

Waiting lists

ProgramStatusSource
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)OpenAuthority's page
Public housingOpenAuthority's page

As published on the authority's website when we last checked it. Confirm with the authority before applying.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.

ZIP codeStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
01431$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01432$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01434$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01450$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01460$2,280$2,350$2,810$3,350$3,690
01463$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01464$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01469$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01474$2,760$2,850$3,400$4,050$4,470
01701$2,290$2,360$2,820$3,360$3,710
01702$2,280$2,350$2,810$3,350$3,690
01718$2,160$2,230$2,660$3,180$3,510
01719$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01720$2,160$2,230$2,660$3,180$3,510
01721$2,710$2,800$3,340$3,980$4,390
01730$2,790$2,880$3,440$4,100$4,520
01731$3,660$3,770$4,510$5,370$5,930
01741$2,310$2,460$3,070$3,680$4,040
01742$2,850$2,950$3,520$4,190$4,630
01746$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01748$2,670$2,750$3,290$3,920$4,320
01749$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01752$2,150$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01754$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01760$2,430$2,500$2,990$3,560$3,930
01770$2,520$2,600$3,110$3,710$4,090
01773$2,480$2,560$3,060$3,650$4,020
01775$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01776$2,600$2,680$3,200$3,810$4,210
01778$2,300$2,370$2,830$3,370$3,720
01801$2,660$2,750$3,280$3,910$4,310
01803$2,900$3,000$3,580$4,270$4,710
01821$2,130$2,340$3,050$3,680$4,010
01824$2,130$2,250$2,930$3,540$3,850
01826$1,660$1,840$2,390$2,890$3,140
01827$1,640$1,840$2,360$2,910$3,170
01850$1,560$1,720$2,240$2,710$2,940
01851$1,700$1,870$2,440$2,950$3,210
01852$1,590$1,750$2,280$2,750$3,000
01854$1,590$1,760$2,290$2,770$3,010
01862$1,800$1,980$2,580$3,120$3,390
01863$1,630$1,800$2,340$2,830$3,080
01864$2,560$2,640$3,160$3,770$4,150
01867$2,260$2,340$2,790$3,320$3,670
01876$2,190$2,420$3,150$3,800$4,140
01879$1,830$2,020$2,630$3,180$3,460
01880$2,150$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01886$2,360$2,600$3,390$4,090$4,460
01887$2,810$2,900$3,460$4,120$4,550
01890$2,570$2,650$3,170$3,780$4,170
02138$3,500$3,610$4,310$5,140$5,660
02139$3,320$3,420$4,090$4,870$5,380
02140$3,080$3,180$3,800$4,530$4,990
02141$3,220$3,320$3,970$4,730$5,220
02142$3,320$3,420$4,090$4,870$5,380
02143$2,940$3,040$3,630$4,330$4,770
02144$3,040$3,140$3,750$4,470$4,930
02145$2,810$2,900$3,470$4,130$4,560
02148$2,570$2,650$3,170$3,780$4,170
02149$2,370$2,440$2,920$3,480$3,840
02155$2,700$2,790$3,330$3,970$4,380
02176$2,290$2,360$2,820$3,360$3,710
02180$2,230$2,300$2,750$3,280$3,610
02420$3,130$3,230$3,860$4,600$5,070
02421$3,350$3,460$4,130$4,920$5,430
02451$2,950$3,050$3,640$4,340$4,780
02452$2,590$2,670$3,190$3,800$4,190
02453$2,560$2,640$3,160$3,770$4,150
02458$2,550$2,640$3,150$3,750$4,140
02459$2,680$2,760$3,300$3,930$4,340
02460$2,860$2,950$3,530$4,210$4,640
02461$3,520$3,630$4,340$5,170$5,700
02462$2,950$3,050$3,640$4,340$4,780
02464$2,730$2,820$3,370$4,020$4,430
02465$2,530$2,610$3,120$3,720$4,100
02466$2,550$2,640$3,150$3,750$4,140
02467$3,400$3,510$4,190$4,990$5,510
02468$3,110$3,210$3,830$4,560$5,030
02472$2,720$2,800$3,350$3,990$4,400
02474$2,610$2,700$3,220$3,840$4,230
02476$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02478$2,760$2,850$3,400$4,050$4,470
02493$2,440$2,520$3,010$3,590$3,960

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Arlington Housing Authority

4 Winslow St, Arlington, MA 02474

Phone: (781) 646-3400

Official website: arlingtonhousing.org

Email updates

About Arlington Housing Authority

Overview

The Arlington Housing Authority operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 427 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 386 households, with an occupancy rate of 90%. The agency does not manage any public housing units, focusing solely on providing rental assistance to low-income families in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Scale and standing

Among the 35 housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes, the Arlington Housing Authority ranks 10th by the number of Section 8 vouchers. In the broader context of Massachusetts, which has 122 authorities with vouchers, Arlington stands at 42nd. For comparison, the Cambridge Housing Authority, a peer in the region, manages 7,597 vouchers, while the Lowell Housing Authority administers 1,405.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $2,160 to $4,410, with an average of $3,044. This is significantly higher than the state average of $2,425. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 01731 at $4,410, while the lowest is in ZIP code 01852 at $2,160.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

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.