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Hanssen

Ware, Hampshire County, MA · HUD PHA code MA088

Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 103 · Households served: 50 · Occupancy: 48% · ZIP codes served: 28

Hanssen
20 Valley Vw, Ware, MA 01082
(413) 967-4477

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.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
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

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.

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