Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 427 · Households served: 386 · Occupancy: 90% · ZIP codes served: 83
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.
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.
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.
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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