Housing authoritiesMAChelmsford Housing Authority
Chelmsford Housing Authority
Chelmsford Housing Authority is based in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, MA and administers 891 Section 8 vouchers.
HUD PHA code MA108. Program type: Section 8. Households served: 648. Occupancy: 72%. ZIP codes served: 83.
Waiting lists
| Program | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Public housing | Open | Authority'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 code | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedroom | 3 bedroom | 4 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
Chelmsford Housing Authority
10 Wilson St, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Phone: (978) 256-7425
Official website: chelmsfordha.com
Email updates
About Chelmsford Housing Authority
Overview
The Chelmsford Housing Authority is a voucher-only agency, administering 891 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 648 households, with an occupancy rate of 72%. The agency does not manage any public housing units, focusing solely on providing rental assistance to eligible families in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Scale and standing
Among the 35 housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes, the Chelmsford Housing Authority ranks 7th by voucher count. In comparison, the Cambridge Housing Authority, which leads the area, manages 7,597 vouchers, while the Lowell Housing Authority administers 1,405. On a broader scale, the Chelmsford Housing Authority holds the 21st position among 122 authorities in the state by the number of Section 8 vouchers issued.
Rent standards in the area it covers
The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the Chelmsford 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.
- Newton, MA
- Cambridge, MA
- Lowell, MA
- Somerville, MA
- Waltham, MA
- Acton, MA
- Arlington, MA
- Billerica, MA
- Chelmsford, MA
- Framingham, MA
- Lexington, MA
- Townsend, MA
- Ashby, MA
- Ashland, MA
- Ayer, MA
- Bedford, MA
- Belmont, MA
- Boxboro, MA
- Brookline, MA
- Burlington, MA
- Carlisle, MA
- Concord, MA
- Dracut, MA
- Dunstable, MA
- Everett, MA
- Groton, MA
- Hanscom afb, MA
- Holliston, MA
- Hopkinton, MA
- Hudson, MA
- Lincoln, MA
- Littleton, MA
- Malden, MA
- Marlborough, MA
- Maynard, MA
- Medford, MA
- Melrose, MA
- Natick, MA
- North reading, MA
- Pepperell, MA
- Reading, MA
- Sherborn, MA
- Shirley, MA
- Stoneham, MA
- Stow, MA
- Sudbury, MA
- Tewksbury, MA
- Tyngsboro, MA
- Wakefield, MA
- Watertown, MA
- Wayland, MA
- Westford, MA
- Weston, MA
- Wilmington, MA
- Winchester, MA
- Woburn, MA
Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes
Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.
- Cambridge Housing AuthorityCambridge, MA, 7,597 vouchers
- Lowell Housing AuthorityLowell, MA, 1,405 vouchers
- Somerville Housing AuthoritySomerville, MA, 1,358 vouchers
- Medford Housing AuthorityMedford, MA, 1,194 vouchers
- Framingham Housing AuthorityFramingham, MA, 1,065 vouchers
- Malden Housing AuthorityMalden, MA, 983 vouchers
- Waltham Housing AuthorityWaltham, MA, 455 vouchers
- Newton Housing AuthorityNewton Highlands, MA, 446 vouchers
- Arlington Housing AuthorityArlington, MA, 427 vouchers
- Wakefield Housing AuthorityWakefield, MA, 378 vouchers
- Everett Housing AuthorityEverett, MA, 370 vouchers
- Melrose Housing AuthorityMelrose, MA, 301 vouchers
Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.