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Worcester Housing Authority
Worcester Housing Authority is based in Worcester, Worcester County, MA and administers 3,739 Section 8 vouchers and 2,507 public housing units.
HUD PHA code MA012. Program type: Combined. Households served: 5,896. Occupancy: 96%. ZIP codes served: 87.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.
Contact
Worcester Housing Authority
630A Plantation St, Worcester, MA 01605
Phone: (508) 635-3000
Email updates
About Worcester Housing Authority
Overview
The Worcester Housing Authority operates 2,507 public housing units and administers 3,739 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 5,896 households. With an occupancy rate of 96%, the authority runs a combined program, providing both public housing and rental assistance to residents in Worcester County.
Scale and standing
The Worcester Housing Authority ranks first among the 16 authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the area. It holds the fourth position statewide in terms of the number of Section 8 vouchers administered, out of 122 authorities in Massachusetts. Peer authorities in the region include the Milford Housing Authority, which administers 567 vouchers, and the Leominster Housing Authority, with 404 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 $3,080 in ZIP code 01532, while the lowest is $1,350 in ZIP code 01010.
Cities served
Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.
- Worcester, MA
- Grafton, MA
- Holden, MA
- Leicester, MA
- Northbridge, MA
- Southborough, MA
- Sturbridge, MA
- Warren, MA
- Ashburnham, MA
- Athol, MA
- Auburn, MA
- Baldwinville, MA
- Barre, MA
- Berlin, MA
- Blackstone, MA
- Bolton, MA
- Boylston, MA
- Brimfield, MA
- Brookfield, MA
- Charlton, MA
- Clinton, MA
- Douglas, MA
- Dudley, MA
- East Brookfield, MA
- East templeton, MA
- Fitchburg, MA
- Gardner, MA
- Gilbertville, MA
- Hardwick, MA
- Harvard, MA
- Hopedale, MA
- Hubbardston, MA
- Lancaster, MA
- Leominster, MA
- Lunenburg, MA
- Mendon, MA
- Milford, MA
- Millbury, MA
- Millville, MA
- New braintree, MA
- Northborough, MA
- North Brookfield, MA
- North oxford, MA
- Oakham, MA
- Oxford, MA
- Paxton, MA
- Petersham, MA
- Princeton, MA
- Rochdale, MA
- Royalston, MA
- Rutland, MA
- Shrewsbury, MA
- Southbridge, MA
- Spencer, MA
- Sterling, MA
- Sutton, MA
- Templeton, MA
- Upton, MA
- Uxbridge, MA
- Ware, MA
Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes
Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.
- Milford Housing AuthorityMilford, MA, 567 vouchers
- Leominster Housing AuthorityLeominster, MA, 404 vouchers
- Fitchburg Housing AuthorityFitchburg, MA, 227 vouchers
- Shrewsbury Housing AuthorityShrewsbury, MA, 177 vouchers
- Oxford Housing AuthorityOxford, MA, 153 vouchers
- The Bridge of Central MassachusettsWorcester, MA, 133 vouchers
- Southbridge Housing AuthoritySouthbridge, MA, 128 vouchers
- Gardner Housing AuthorityGardner, MA, 108 vouchers
- Warren Housing AuthorityWarren, MA, 69 vouchers
- Holden Housing AuthorityHolden, MA, 62 vouchers
- Athol Housing AuthorityAthol, MA, 61 vouchers
- Webster Housing AuthorityWebster, 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.