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Northampton Housing Authority

Northampton, Hampshire County, MA · HUD PHA code MA026

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 110 · Section 8 vouchers: 862 · Households served: 800 · Occupancy: 82% · ZIP codes served: 28

Northampton Housing Authority
49 Old South St, Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 584-4030

Overview

The Northampton Housing Authority operates 110 public housing units and administers 862 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 800 households. With an occupancy rate of 82%, the authority runs a combined program, offering both public housing and voucher assistance to meet the diverse needs of the community.

Scale and standing

The Northampton Housing Authority ranks first among the three authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Amherst Town-Northampton area. It stands at 22nd in the state by the number of Section 8 vouchers, out of 122 authorities statewide. Peer authorities in the region include the Amherst Housing Authority, which administers 444 vouchers, and Hanssen, with 103 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the Northampton 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)

ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
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:

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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