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Auburn Housing Authority

Auburn, Worcester County, MA · HUD PHA code MA159

Program: Low-Rent · Public housing units: 103 · Section 8 vouchers: 0 · Households served: 101 · Occupancy: 98% · ZIP codes served: 87

Auburn Housing Authority
200 Oxford St N, Auburn, MA 01501
(508) 832-3852

Overview

The Auburn Housing Authority operates 103 public housing units and does not administer any Section 8 vouchers. It serves 101 households with a high occupancy rate of 98%. The authority's program type is Low-Rent, providing affordable housing options within the city of Auburn, Massachusetts.

Scale and standing

The Auburn Housing Authority ranks 15th among 16 housing authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the Worcester area. Compared to its peers, it has a smaller scale, particularly in terms of Section 8 vouchers. For example, the Worcester Housing Authority administers 3,739 Section 8 vouchers, while the Milford Housing Authority manages 567. Despite this, the Auburn Housing Authority remains a significant provider of low-rent housing in the region.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a two-bedroom unit in the Auburn area ranges from $1,350 to $3,080, with an average of $2,036. This is below the state average of $2,425. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom is $3,080 in ZIP code 01532, while the lowest is $1,350 in ZIP code 01010.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
01005	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,340	$2,760
01010	$1,100	$1,250	$1,570	$1,920	$2,320
01031	$1,330	$1,430	$1,810	$2,380	$2,870
01037	$1,280	$1,330	$1,710	$2,320	$2,670
01068	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01074	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01082	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01083	$1,370	$1,370	$1,770	$2,450	$2,960
01092	$1,020	$1,130	$1,440	$1,920	$2,320
01094	$1,470	$1,480	$1,910	$2,640	$3,190
01331	$1,300	$1,300	$1,680	$2,330	$2,810
01366	$1,550	$1,560	$2,010	$2,780	$3,360
01368	$1,530	$1,540	$1,980	$2,740	$3,310
01420	$1,250	$1,480	$1,790	$2,280	$2,660
01430	$1,630	$1,900	$2,360	$3,040	$3,560
01434	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510
01436	$1,280	$1,520	$1,840	$2,340	$2,740
01438	$1,370	$1,640	$1,980	$2,510	$2,940
01440	$1,180	$1,400	$1,690	$2,150	$2,520
01451	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510
01452	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,740
01453	$1,430	$1,670	$2,020	$2,570	$3,010
01462	$2,130	$2,350	$2,840	$3,620	$4,230
01468	$1,410	$1,680	$2,030	$2,580	$3,020
01473	$1,850	$2,190	$2,650	$3,370	$3,940
01475	$1,320	$1,570	$1,900	$2,420	$2,830
01501	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01503	$2,130	$2,230	$2,840	$3,890	$4,250
01504	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510
01505	$1,970	$1,980	$2,550	$3,190	$3,640
01506	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01507	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01510	$1,480	$1,490	$1,950	$2,720	$3,050
01515	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01516	$1,640	$1,650	$2,120	$2,660	$3,030
01518	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01519	$2,170	$2,180	$2,810	$3,520	$4,010
01520	$1,880	$1,890	$2,430	$3,040	$3,470
01522	$1,600	$1,610	$2,070	$2,590	$2,950
01523	$2,220	$2,440	$3,190	$4,370	$4,770
01524	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01525	$1,530	$1,540	$1,980	$2,480	$2,830
01527	$1,610	$1,620	$2,090	$2,620	$2,980
01529	$1,420	$1,560	$2,040	$2,800	$3,050
01531	$1,550	$1,560	$2,010	$2,780	$3,360
01532	$2,190	$2,210	$2,840	$3,560	$4,050
01534	$1,430	$1,490	$1,950	$2,720	$3,050
01535	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01536	$1,510	$1,510	$1,950	$2,440	$2,780
01537	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01540	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01541	$1,610	$1,620	$2,090	$2,620	$2,980
01542	$1,570	$1,580	$2,040	$2,560	$2,910
01543	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01545	$2,150	$2,160	$2,780	$3,480	$3,970
01550	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01560	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,320	$2,640
01561	$2,220	$2,440	$3,190	$4,370	$4,770
01562	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01564	$1,630	$1,640	$2,110	$2,640	$3,010
01566	$1,820	$1,830	$2,360	$2,960	$3,370
01568	$1,960	$2,030	$2,590	$3,300	$3,690
01569	$1,660	$1,670	$2,150	$2,720	$3,070
01570	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01571	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01581	$2,170	$2,180	$2,810	$3,520	$4,010
01583	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,320	$2,640
01585	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01588	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01590	$1,580	$1,590	$2,050	$2,570	$2,930
01602	$1,740	$1,750	$2,250	$2,820	$3,210
01603	$1,520	$1,530	$1,970	$2,470	$2,810
01604	$1,730	$1,740	$2,240	$2,810	$3,200
01605	$1,650	$1,660	$2,140	$2,680	$3,050
01606	$1,690	$1,700	$2,190	$2,740	$3,130
01607	$1,610	$1,620	$2,080	$2,610	$2,970
01608	$1,630	$1,640	$2,110	$2,640	$3,010
01609	$1,440	$1,450	$1,870	$2,340	$2,670
01610	$1,560	$1,570	$2,020	$2,530	$2,880
01611	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01612	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01740	$1,970	$2,100	$2,660	$3,480	$3,820
01745	$2,390	$2,580	$3,310	$4,400	$4,800
01747	$1,800	$1,980	$2,590	$3,550	$3,870
01756	$2,130	$2,230	$2,920	$4,000	$4,370
01757	$1,800	$1,980	$2,590	$3,550	$3,870
01772	$2,370	$2,600	$3,400	$4,660	$5,080

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Worcester Housing Authority — Worcester, MA (3,739 vouchers)
Milford Housing Authority — Milford, MA (567 vouchers)
Leominster Housing Authority — Leominster, MA (404 vouchers)
Fitchburg Housing Authority — Fitchburg, MA (227 vouchers)
Shrewsbury Housing Authority — Shrewsbury, MA (177 vouchers)
Oxford Housing Authority — Oxford, MA (153 vouchers)
The Bridge of Central Massachusetts — Worcester, MA (133 vouchers)
Southbridge Housing Authority — Southbridge, MA (128 vouchers)
Gardner Housing Authority — Gardner, MA (108 vouchers)
Warren Housing Authority — Warren, MA (69 vouchers)
Holden Housing Authority — Holden, MA (62 vouchers)
Athol Housing Authority — Athol, MA (61 vouchers)

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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