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Belmont Housing Authority

Belmont, Middlesex County, MA · HUD PHA code MA042

Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 50 · Households served: 46 · Occupancy: 92% · ZIP codes served: 83

Belmont Housing Authority
59 Pearson Rd, Belmont, MA 02478
(617) 484-2160

Overview

The Belmont Housing Authority operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 50 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers serve 46 households, with an occupancy rate of 92%. The agency does not manage any public housing units, focusing solely on providing rental assistance to eligible families in Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

Scale and standing

Among the 35 housing authorities that serve the same ZIP codes, the Belmont Housing Authority ranks 31st by the number of Section 8 vouchers. In the broader context of Massachusetts, it holds the 112th position out of 122 authorities with vouchers. For comparison, peer agencies like the Cambridge Housing Authority, which administers 7,597 vouchers, and the Lowell Housing Authority, with 1,405 vouchers, have significantly larger programs.

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 notably 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.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

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

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Cambridge Housing Authority — Cambridge, MA (7,597 vouchers)
Lowell Housing Authority — Lowell, MA (1,405 vouchers)
Somerville Housing Authority — Somerville, MA (1,358 vouchers)
Medford Housing Authority — Medford, MA (1,194 vouchers)
Framingham Housing Authority — Framingham, MA (1,065 vouchers)
Malden Housing Authority — Malden, MA (983 vouchers)
Chelmsford Housing Authority — Chelmsford, MA (891 vouchers)
Waltham Housing Authority — Waltham, MA (455 vouchers)
Newton Housing Authority — Newton Highlands, MA (446 vouchers)
Arlington Housing Authority — Arlington, MA (427 vouchers)
Wakefield Housing Authority — Wakefield, MA (378 vouchers)
Everett Housing Authority — Everett, MA (370 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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