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Fall River Housing Authority

Fall River Housing Authority is based in Fall River, Bristol County, MA and administers 2,489 Section 8 vouchers and 2,040 public housing units.

HUD PHA code MA006. Program type: Combined. Households served: 3,824. Occupancy: 84%. ZIP codes served: 36.

Waiting lists

Not published. We have not found a waiting list status on this authority's website. Contact the authority to ask whether its lists are open.

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
02048$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02356$2,130$2,240$2,650$3,180$3,700
02357$1,960$2,200$2,620$3,150$3,650
02375$2,280$2,550$2,990$3,560$4,220
02702$1,780$1,790$2,290$2,730$3,470
02703$1,620$1,720$2,140$2,620$2,980
02715$1,290$1,430$1,880$2,310$2,480
02717$1,980$2,020$2,570$3,080$3,810
02718$1,750$1,920$2,510$2,990$3,320
02719$1,240$1,240$1,590$1,890$2,410
02720$1,360$1,450$1,800$2,210$2,510
02721$1,190$1,270$1,560$1,880$2,240
02723$1,260$1,330$1,660$2,030$2,310
02724$1,280$1,360$1,690$2,070$2,350
02725$1,350$1,440$1,790$2,200$2,490
02726$1,430$1,520$1,890$2,320$2,630
02740$1,230$1,240$1,580$1,880$2,390
02743$1,290$1,300$1,660$1,980$2,510
02744$1,280$1,290$1,650$1,970$2,500
02745$1,250$1,260$1,610$1,920$2,440
02746$1,290$1,300$1,660$1,980$2,510
02747$1,700$1,720$2,190$2,620$3,290
02748$1,620$1,640$2,090$2,490$3,160
02760$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02763$1,510$1,600$2,000$2,450$2,790
02764$1,550$1,700$2,230$2,660$2,930
02766$1,960$2,150$2,810$3,350$3,690
02767$1,830$2,040$2,430$2,890$3,390
02769$1,260$1,330$1,660$2,030$2,310
02771$1,950$2,060$2,570$3,150$3,580
02777$1,430$1,520$1,890$2,320$2,630
02779$1,610$1,710$2,220$2,660$3,070
02780$1,740$1,750$2,300$2,760$3,320
02790$1,460$1,550$1,930$2,360$2,690
02791$1,460$1,550$1,930$2,360$2,690
02861$1,340$1,420$1,770$2,170$2,460

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Fall River Housing Authority

85 Morgan St, Fall River, MA 02721

Phone: (508) 675-3500

Official website: fallriverha.org

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About Fall River Housing Authority

Overview

The Fall River Housing Authority operates 2,040 public housing units and administers 2,489 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 3,824 households. With an occupancy rate of 84%, the authority offers a combined program, integrating both public housing and voucher assistance to meet the diverse needs of the community.

Scale and standing

The Fall River Housing Authority ranks first among the nine housing authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the Providence-Fall River area. It holds the sixth-largest voucher program in the state, out of 122 authorities. Peer authorities in the region include the New Bedford Housing Authority, which administers 1,932 vouchers, and the Taunton Housing Authority, with 1,165 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the Fall River area ranges from $1,460 to $2,880, with an average of $1,978. This is lower than the state average of $2,425. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 02375 at $2,880, while the lowest is in ZIP code 02721 at $1,460.

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.