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New Bedford Housing Authority

New Bedford Housing Authority is based in New Bedford, Bristol County, MA and administers 1,932 Section 8 vouchers and 1,755 public housing units.

HUD PHA code MA007. Program type: Combined. Households served: 3,329. Occupancy: 90%. ZIP codes served: 36.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2025-11-01 (New Bedford).

BedroomsPayment standard
Studio110% of FMR
1 bedroom110% of FMR
2 bedroom110% of FMR
3 bedroom110% of FMR
4 bedroom110% of FMR
5 bedroom110% of FMR

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.

Latest from New Bedford Housing Authority

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

New Bedford Housing Authority

128 Union St, New Bedford, MA 02740

Phone: (508) 997-4800

Official website: newbedfordhousingauthority.org

Email updates

About New Bedford Housing Authority

Overview

The New Bedford Housing Authority operates 1,755 public housing units and administers 1,932 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 3,329 households. With an occupancy rate of 90%, the authority runs a combined program, providing both housing units and rental assistance to meet the diverse needs of the community.

Scale and standing

The New Bedford Housing Authority ranks second among the nine authorities that serve the same ZIP codes, with 1,932 Section 8 vouchers. In the broader context of Massachusetts, it holds the 10th position out of 122 housing authorities in terms of voucher size. Peer authorities in the region include the Fall River Housing Authority, which manages 2,489 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 area ranges from $1,460 to $2,880, with an average of $1,978. This is below 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.