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Lawrence Housing Authority

Lawrence Housing Authority is based in Lawrence, Essex County, MA and administers 1,031 Section 8 vouchers and 1,056 public housing units.

HUD PHA code MA010. Program type: Combined. Households served: 1,948. Occupancy: 93%. ZIP codes served: 46.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers (Lawrence, MA).

BedroomsPayment standard
Studio$1,677
1 bedroom$1,809
2 bedroom$2,367
3 bedroom$2,820
4 bedroom$3,111

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

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
01810$2,170$2,350$3,070$3,660$4,030
01826$1,660$1,840$2,390$2,890$3,140
01830$1,640$1,770$2,320$2,760$3,050
01832$1,630$1,760$2,300$2,740$3,020
01833$2,130$2,300$3,010$3,590$3,960
01834$1,470$1,590$2,080$2,480$2,730
01835$1,710$1,840$2,410$2,870$3,170
01840$1,500$1,620$2,120$2,530$2,790
01841$1,540$1,660$2,170$2,590$2,850
01843$1,760$1,900$2,490$2,970$3,270
01844$1,740$1,870$2,450$2,920$3,220
01845$2,130$2,300$3,010$3,590$3,960
01860$1,840$1,950$2,310$2,780$3,060
01876$2,190$2,420$3,150$3,800$4,140
01901$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01902$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01904$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01905$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01906$2,440$2,520$3,010$3,590$3,960
01907$2,500$2,580$3,080$3,670$4,050
01908$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01913$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01915$2,270$2,340$2,800$3,340$3,680
01921$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01922$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01923$2,220$2,290$2,740$3,260$3,600
01929$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01930$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01937$2,220$2,290$2,740$3,260$3,600
01938$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01940$2,770$2,860$3,420$4,070$4,490
01944$2,160$2,230$2,660$3,180$3,510
01945$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01949$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01950$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01951$2,220$2,290$2,740$3,260$3,600
01952$2,150$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01960$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01965$2,250$2,320$2,770$3,310$3,650
01966$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01969$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01970$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01982$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01983$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01984$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01985$1,940$2,110$2,770$3,320$3,660

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Lawrence Housing Authority

353 Elm St, Lawrence, MA 01841

Phone: (978) 685-3811

Official website: lawrencehousing.org

Email updates

About Lawrence Housing Authority

Overview

The Lawrence Housing Authority operates 1,056 public housing units and administers 1,031 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 1,948 households. With an occupancy rate of 93%, the authority runs a combined program, providing both public housing and rental assistance to residents in Essex County, Massachusetts.

Scale and standing

The Lawrence Housing Authority ranks third among the 20 housing authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the area. In terms of Section 8 vouchers, it stands at 19th out of 122 authorities in the state. Peer authorities in the region include the Lynn Housing Authority, which administers 1,566 vouchers, and the Salem Housing Authority, with 1,383 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $2,010 to $3,250, with an average of $2,590. This is slightly higher than the state average of $2,425. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 01876, while the lowest is in ZIP code 01840.

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.