Hanssen

Hanssen is based in Ware, Hampshire County, MA and administers 103 Section 8 vouchers.

HUD PHA code MA088. Program type: Section 8. Households served: 50. Occupancy: 48%. ZIP codes served: 28.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2025-01-01 (WARE, MA).

Bedrooms	Payment standard
Studio	$1,044
1 bedroom	$1,205
2 bedroom	$1,496
3 bedroom	$1,823
4 bedroom	$2,037

Source: authority's payment standard schedule. Checked against HUD Fair Market Rent for these ZIP codes.

Waiting lists

Program	Status	Source
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)	Open	Authority's page
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
01002	$1,710	$1,920	$2,450	$3,210	$3,330
01003	$2,120	$2,390	$3,050	$3,990	$4,150
01007	$1,460	$1,640	$2,090	$2,740	$2,840
01011	$1,250	$1,430	$1,810	$2,260	$2,440
01012	$1,250	$1,430	$1,810	$2,260	$2,440
01026	$1,250	$1,430	$1,810	$2,260	$2,590
01027	$1,360	$1,530	$1,950	$2,550	$2,650
01032	$1,540	$1,730	$2,210	$2,890	$3,010
01033	$1,440	$1,620	$2,060	$2,660	$2,780
01035	$1,710	$1,920	$2,450	$3,210	$3,330
01038	$1,640	$1,840	$2,360	$3,050	$3,190
01039	$1,780	$1,990	$2,550	$3,290	$3,450
01050	$1,330	$1,500	$1,920	$2,500	$2,600
01053	$1,760	$2,010	$2,550	$3,190	$3,440
01060	$1,640	$1,840	$2,350	$3,080	$3,200
01062	$1,360	$1,530	$1,950	$2,550	$2,650
01063	$1,640	$1,840	$2,350	$3,080	$3,200
01066	$1,620	$1,800	$2,320	$2,930	$3,120
01069	$1,250	$1,430	$1,810	$2,260	$2,440
01070	$1,250	$1,430	$1,810	$2,260	$2,590
01073	$1,280	$1,440	$1,830	$2,340	$2,460
01075	$1,320	$1,490	$1,900	$2,490	$2,590
01082	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01084	$1,250	$1,430	$1,810	$2,260	$2,440
01088	$1,660	$1,860	$2,370	$3,080	$3,220
01096	$1,500	$1,680	$2,150	$2,810	$2,930
01098	$1,250	$1,430	$1,810	$2,260	$2,440
01243	$1,330	$1,430	$1,810	$2,380	$2,820

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Hanssen

20 Valley Vw, Ware, MA 01082

Phone: (413) 967-4477

Official website: warehousingauthority.org

Email updates

About Hanssen

Overview

Hanssen, a Section 8 housing authority in Ware, Massachusetts, operates exclusively through vouchers. The authority manages 103 Section 8 vouchers, serving 50 households with an occupancy rate of 48%. As a voucher-only agency, Hanssen focuses on providing rental assistance to low-income families in Hampshire County.

Scale and standing

Hanssen ranks third among the three housing authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the area. Its peers include the Northampton Housing Authority, which administers 862 vouchers, and the Amherst Housing Authority, with 444 vouchers. On a statewide scale, Hanssen holds the 87th position out of 122 authorities in terms of the number of Section 8 vouchers managed.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,350 to $2,830, with an average of $2,034. This is below the state average of $2,425. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 01053 at $2,830, while the lowest is in ZIP code 01098 at $1,350.

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.

Northampton Housing Authority
Northampton, MA, 862 vouchers
Amherst Housing Authority
Amherst, MA, 444 vouchers

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.