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Southbridge Housing Authority

Southbridge, Worcester County, MA · HUD PHA code MA076

Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 128 · Households served: 118 · Occupancy: 92% · ZIP codes served: 87

Southbridge Housing Authority
60 Charlton St, Southbridge, MA 01550
(508) 765-5858

Overview

The Southbridge Housing Authority operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 128 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 118 households, with an occupancy rate of 92%. The agency does not manage any public housing units, focusing solely on providing rental assistance to low-income families in Southbridge, Massachusetts.

Scale and standing

Among the 16 housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes, the Southbridge Housing Authority ranks 8th by the number of Section 8 vouchers. In the broader context of Massachusetts, it holds the 77th position out of 122 agencies in terms of voucher size. Peer authorities in the region include the Worcester Housing Authority, which administers 3,739 vouchers, and the Milford Housing Authority, with 567 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,350 to $3,080, with an average of $2,036. This is below the state average of $2,425. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 01532 at $3,080, while the lowest is in ZIP code 01010 at $1,350.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
01005	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,340	$2,760
01010	$1,100	$1,250	$1,570	$1,920	$2,320
01031	$1,330	$1,430	$1,810	$2,380	$2,870
01037	$1,280	$1,330	$1,710	$2,320	$2,670
01068	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01074	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01082	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01083	$1,370	$1,370	$1,770	$2,450	$2,960
01092	$1,020	$1,130	$1,440	$1,920	$2,320
01094	$1,470	$1,480	$1,910	$2,640	$3,190
01331	$1,300	$1,300	$1,680	$2,330	$2,810
01366	$1,550	$1,560	$2,010	$2,780	$3,360
01368	$1,530	$1,540	$1,980	$2,740	$3,310
01420	$1,250	$1,480	$1,790	$2,280	$2,660
01430	$1,630	$1,900	$2,360	$3,040	$3,560
01434	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510
01436	$1,280	$1,520	$1,840	$2,340	$2,740
01438	$1,370	$1,640	$1,980	$2,510	$2,940
01440	$1,180	$1,400	$1,690	$2,150	$2,520
01451	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510
01452	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,740
01453	$1,430	$1,670	$2,020	$2,570	$3,010
01462	$2,130	$2,350	$2,840	$3,620	$4,230
01468	$1,410	$1,680	$2,030	$2,580	$3,020
01473	$1,850	$2,190	$2,650	$3,370	$3,940
01475	$1,320	$1,570	$1,900	$2,420	$2,830
01501	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01503	$2,130	$2,230	$2,840	$3,890	$4,250
01504	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510
01505	$1,970	$1,980	$2,550	$3,190	$3,640
01506	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01507	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01510	$1,480	$1,490	$1,950	$2,720	$3,050
01515	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01516	$1,640	$1,650	$2,120	$2,660	$3,030
01518	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01519	$2,170	$2,180	$2,810	$3,520	$4,010
01520	$1,880	$1,890	$2,430	$3,040	$3,470
01522	$1,600	$1,610	$2,070	$2,590	$2,950
01523	$2,220	$2,440	$3,190	$4,370	$4,770
01524	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01525	$1,530	$1,540	$1,980	$2,480	$2,830
01527	$1,610	$1,620	$2,090	$2,620	$2,980
01529	$1,420	$1,560	$2,040	$2,800	$3,050
01531	$1,550	$1,560	$2,010	$2,780	$3,360
01532	$2,190	$2,210	$2,840	$3,560	$4,050
01534	$1,430	$1,490	$1,950	$2,720	$3,050
01535	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01536	$1,510	$1,510	$1,950	$2,440	$2,780
01537	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01540	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01541	$1,610	$1,620	$2,090	$2,620	$2,980
01542	$1,570	$1,580	$2,040	$2,560	$2,910
01543	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01545	$2,150	$2,160	$2,780	$3,480	$3,970
01550	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01560	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,320	$2,640
01561	$2,220	$2,440	$3,190	$4,370	$4,770
01562	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01564	$1,630	$1,640	$2,110	$2,640	$3,010
01566	$1,820	$1,830	$2,360	$2,960	$3,370
01568	$1,960	$2,030	$2,590	$3,300	$3,690
01569	$1,660	$1,670	$2,150	$2,720	$3,070
01570	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01571	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01581	$2,170	$2,180	$2,810	$3,520	$4,010
01583	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,320	$2,640
01585	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01588	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01590	$1,580	$1,590	$2,050	$2,570	$2,930
01602	$1,740	$1,750	$2,250	$2,820	$3,210
01603	$1,520	$1,530	$1,970	$2,470	$2,810
01604	$1,730	$1,740	$2,240	$2,810	$3,200
01605	$1,650	$1,660	$2,140	$2,680	$3,050
01606	$1,690	$1,700	$2,190	$2,740	$3,130
01607	$1,610	$1,620	$2,080	$2,610	$2,970
01608	$1,630	$1,640	$2,110	$2,640	$3,010
01609	$1,440	$1,450	$1,870	$2,340	$2,670
01610	$1,560	$1,570	$2,020	$2,530	$2,880
01611	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01612	$1,430	$1,440	$1,860	$2,300	$2,550
01740	$1,970	$2,100	$2,660	$3,480	$3,820
01745	$2,390	$2,580	$3,310	$4,400	$4,800
01747	$1,800	$1,980	$2,590	$3,550	$3,870
01756	$2,130	$2,230	$2,920	$4,000	$4,370
01757	$1,800	$1,980	$2,590	$3,550	$3,870
01772	$2,370	$2,600	$3,400	$4,660	$5,080

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Worcester Housing Authority — Worcester, MA (3,739 vouchers)
Milford Housing Authority — Milford, MA (567 vouchers)
Leominster Housing Authority — Leominster, MA (404 vouchers)
Fitchburg Housing Authority — Fitchburg, MA (227 vouchers)
Shrewsbury Housing Authority — Shrewsbury, MA (177 vouchers)
Oxford Housing Authority — Oxford, MA (153 vouchers)
The Bridge of Central Massachusetts — Worcester, MA (133 vouchers)
Gardner Housing Authority — Gardner, MA (108 vouchers)
Warren Housing Authority — Warren, MA (69 vouchers)
Holden Housing Authority — Holden, MA (62 vouchers)
Athol Housing Authority — Athol, MA (61 vouchers)
Webster Housing Authority — Webster, MA (47 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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