Housing authoritiesMAWinchester Housing Authority
Winchester Housing Authority
Winchester Housing Authority is based in Winchester, Middlesex County, MA and administers 147 Section 8 vouchers.
HUD PHA code MA125. Program type: Section 8. Households served: 131. Occupancy: 89%. ZIP codes served: 83.
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 code | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedroom | 3 bedroom | 4 bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01431 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01432 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01434 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01450 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01460 | $2,280 | $2,350 | $2,810 | $3,350 | $3,690 |
| 01463 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01464 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01469 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01474 | $2,760 | $2,850 | $3,400 | $4,050 | $4,470 |
| 01701 | $2,290 | $2,360 | $2,820 | $3,360 | $3,710 |
| 01702 | $2,280 | $2,350 | $2,810 | $3,350 | $3,690 |
| 01718 | $2,160 | $2,230 | $2,660 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01719 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01720 | $2,160 | $2,230 | $2,660 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01721 | $2,710 | $2,800 | $3,340 | $3,980 | $4,390 |
| 01730 | $2,790 | $2,880 | $3,440 | $4,100 | $4,520 |
| 01731 | $3,660 | $3,770 | $4,510 | $5,370 | $5,930 |
| 01741 | $2,310 | $2,460 | $3,070 | $3,680 | $4,040 |
| 01742 | $2,850 | $2,950 | $3,520 | $4,190 | $4,630 |
| 01746 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01748 | $2,670 | $2,750 | $3,290 | $3,920 | $4,320 |
| 01749 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01752 | $2,150 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01754 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01760 | $2,430 | $2,500 | $2,990 | $3,560 | $3,930 |
| 01770 | $2,520 | $2,600 | $3,110 | $3,710 | $4,090 |
| 01773 | $2,480 | $2,560 | $3,060 | $3,650 | $4,020 |
| 01775 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01776 | $2,600 | $2,680 | $3,200 | $3,810 | $4,210 |
| 01778 | $2,300 | $2,370 | $2,830 | $3,370 | $3,720 |
| 01801 | $2,660 | $2,750 | $3,280 | $3,910 | $4,310 |
| 01803 | $2,900 | $3,000 | $3,580 | $4,270 | $4,710 |
| 01821 | $2,130 | $2,340 | $3,050 | $3,680 | $4,010 |
| 01824 | $2,130 | $2,250 | $2,930 | $3,540 | $3,850 |
| 01826 | $1,660 | $1,840 | $2,390 | $2,890 | $3,140 |
| 01827 | $1,640 | $1,840 | $2,360 | $2,910 | $3,170 |
| 01850 | $1,560 | $1,720 | $2,240 | $2,710 | $2,940 |
| 01851 | $1,700 | $1,870 | $2,440 | $2,950 | $3,210 |
| 01852 | $1,590 | $1,750 | $2,280 | $2,750 | $3,000 |
| 01854 | $1,590 | $1,760 | $2,290 | $2,770 | $3,010 |
| 01862 | $1,800 | $1,980 | $2,580 | $3,120 | $3,390 |
| 01863 | $1,630 | $1,800 | $2,340 | $2,830 | $3,080 |
| 01864 | $2,560 | $2,640 | $3,160 | $3,770 | $4,150 |
| 01867 | $2,260 | $2,340 | $2,790 | $3,320 | $3,670 |
| 01876 | $2,190 | $2,420 | $3,150 | $3,800 | $4,140 |
| 01879 | $1,830 | $2,020 | $2,630 | $3,180 | $3,460 |
| 01880 | $2,150 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 01886 | $2,360 | $2,600 | $3,390 | $4,090 | $4,460 |
| 01887 | $2,810 | $2,900 | $3,460 | $4,120 | $4,550 |
| 01890 | $2,570 | $2,650 | $3,170 | $3,780 | $4,170 |
| 02138 | $3,500 | $3,610 | $4,310 | $5,140 | $5,660 |
| 02139 | $3,320 | $3,420 | $4,090 | $4,870 | $5,380 |
| 02140 | $3,080 | $3,180 | $3,800 | $4,530 | $4,990 |
| 02141 | $3,220 | $3,320 | $3,970 | $4,730 | $5,220 |
| 02142 | $3,320 | $3,420 | $4,090 | $4,870 | $5,380 |
| 02143 | $2,940 | $3,040 | $3,630 | $4,330 | $4,770 |
| 02144 | $3,040 | $3,140 | $3,750 | $4,470 | $4,930 |
| 02145 | $2,810 | $2,900 | $3,470 | $4,130 | $4,560 |
| 02148 | $2,570 | $2,650 | $3,170 | $3,780 | $4,170 |
| 02149 | $2,370 | $2,440 | $2,920 | $3,480 | $3,840 |
| 02155 | $2,700 | $2,790 | $3,330 | $3,970 | $4,380 |
| 02176 | $2,290 | $2,360 | $2,820 | $3,360 | $3,710 |
| 02180 | $2,230 | $2,300 | $2,750 | $3,280 | $3,610 |
| 02420 | $3,130 | $3,230 | $3,860 | $4,600 | $5,070 |
| 02421 | $3,350 | $3,460 | $4,130 | $4,920 | $5,430 |
| 02451 | $2,950 | $3,050 | $3,640 | $4,340 | $4,780 |
| 02452 | $2,590 | $2,670 | $3,190 | $3,800 | $4,190 |
| 02453 | $2,560 | $2,640 | $3,160 | $3,770 | $4,150 |
| 02458 | $2,550 | $2,640 | $3,150 | $3,750 | $4,140 |
| 02459 | $2,680 | $2,760 | $3,300 | $3,930 | $4,340 |
| 02460 | $2,860 | $2,950 | $3,530 | $4,210 | $4,640 |
| 02461 | $3,520 | $3,630 | $4,340 | $5,170 | $5,700 |
| 02462 | $2,950 | $3,050 | $3,640 | $4,340 | $4,780 |
| 02464 | $2,730 | $2,820 | $3,370 | $4,020 | $4,430 |
| 02465 | $2,530 | $2,610 | $3,120 | $3,720 | $4,100 |
| 02466 | $2,550 | $2,640 | $3,150 | $3,750 | $4,140 |
| 02467 | $3,400 | $3,510 | $4,190 | $4,990 | $5,510 |
| 02468 | $3,110 | $3,210 | $3,830 | $4,560 | $5,030 |
| 02472 | $2,720 | $2,800 | $3,350 | $3,990 | $4,400 |
| 02474 | $2,610 | $2,700 | $3,220 | $3,840 | $4,230 |
| 02476 | $2,130 | $2,230 | $2,650 | $3,180 | $3,510 |
| 02478 | $2,760 | $2,850 | $3,400 | $4,050 | $4,470 |
| 02493 | $2,440 | $2,520 | $3,010 | $3,590 | $3,960 |
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.
Contact
Winchester Housing Authority
13 Westley St, Winchester, MA 01890
Phone: (781) 721-5718
Email updates
About Winchester Housing Authority
Overview
The Winchester Housing Authority operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 147 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 131 households, with an occupancy rate of 89%. The agency focuses solely on providing rental assistance through the Section 8 program, without managing any public housing units.
Scale and standing
Among the 35 housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes, the Winchester Housing Authority ranks 17th by voucher count. In the broader context of Massachusetts, it holds the 71st position out of 122 authorities that manage Section 8 vouchers. Peer agencies in the region include the Cambridge Housing Authority, which administers 7,597 vouchers, and the Lowell Housing Authority, with 1,405 vouchers.
Rent standards in the area it covers
The Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in the Winchester Housing Authority's service area ranges from $2,160 to $4,410, with an average of $3,044. This is higher than the state average of $2,425. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom is $4,410 in ZIP code 01731, while the lowest is $2,160 in ZIP code 01852.
Cities served
Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.
- Newton, MA
- Cambridge, MA
- Lowell, MA
- Somerville, MA
- Waltham, MA
- Acton, MA
- Arlington, MA
- Billerica, MA
- Chelmsford, MA
- Framingham, MA
- Lexington, MA
- Townsend, MA
- Ashby, MA
- Ashland, MA
- Ayer, MA
- Bedford, MA
- Belmont, MA
- Boxboro, MA
- Brookline, MA
- Burlington, MA
- Carlisle, MA
- Concord, MA
- Dracut, MA
- Dunstable, MA
- Everett, MA
- Groton, MA
- Hanscom afb, MA
- Holliston, MA
- Hopkinton, MA
- Hudson, MA
- Lincoln, MA
- Littleton, MA
- Malden, MA
- Marlborough, MA
- Maynard, MA
- Medford, MA
- Melrose, MA
- Natick, MA
- North reading, MA
- Pepperell, MA
- Reading, MA
- Sherborn, MA
- Shirley, MA
- Stoneham, MA
- Stow, MA
- Sudbury, MA
- Tewksbury, MA
- Tyngsboro, MA
- Wakefield, MA
- Watertown, MA
- Wayland, MA
- Westford, MA
- Weston, MA
- Wilmington, MA
- Winchester, MA
- Woburn, MA
Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes
Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.
- Cambridge Housing AuthorityCambridge, MA, 7,597 vouchers
- Lowell Housing AuthorityLowell, MA, 1,405 vouchers
- Somerville Housing AuthoritySomerville, MA, 1,358 vouchers
- Medford Housing AuthorityMedford, MA, 1,194 vouchers
- Framingham Housing AuthorityFramingham, MA, 1,065 vouchers
- Malden Housing AuthorityMalden, MA, 983 vouchers
- Chelmsford Housing AuthorityChelmsford, MA, 891 vouchers
- Waltham Housing AuthorityWaltham, MA, 455 vouchers
- Newton Housing AuthorityNewton Highlands, MA, 446 vouchers
- Arlington Housing AuthorityArlington, MA, 427 vouchers
- Wakefield Housing AuthorityWakefield, MA, 378 vouchers
- Everett Housing AuthorityEverett, MA, 370 vouchers
Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.