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Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket

Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket is based in Pawtucket, Providence County, RI and administers 800 Section 8 vouchers and 819 public housing units.

HUD PHA code RI002. Program type: Combined. Households served: 1,377. Occupancy: 86%. ZIP codes served: 43.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2026-01-01.

BedroomsPayment standard
Studio$1,289
1 bedroom$1,398
2 bedroom$1,693
3 bedroom$2,047
4 bedroom$2,536
5 bedroom$2,916

Source: authority's payment standard schedule. Checked against HUD Fair Market Rent for these ZIP codes.

Utility allowances

Monthly allowances for tenant-paid utilities (Low-Rise Apartment), effective 2026-01-01. Rent plus these must fit under the payment standard.

UtilityStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
Heating (Natural Gas)$47$54$64$73$83
Heating (Bottle Gas)$165$196$210$224$242
Heating (Electric)$48$56$76$96$116
Heating (Electric Heat Pump)$42$50$59$66$74
Heating (Fuel Oil)$146$174$186$198$213
Cooking (Natural Gas)$6$6$9$11$15
Cooking (Bottle Gas)$11$11$18$25$32
Cooking (Electric)$11$13$19$25$31
Other Electric$42$50$70$89$109
Air Conditioning$7$8$11$14$17
Water Heating (Natural Gas)$13$15$23$28$36
Water Heating (Bottle Gas)$35$39$53$74$88
Water Heating (Electric)$52$61$85$109$133
Water Heating (Fuel Oil)$28$36$47$63$79
Water$35$36$46$55$64
Sewer$46$47$56$65$74

Source: authority's utility allowance schedule.

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 codeStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
02802$1,440$1,530$1,900$2,330$2,640
02814$1,300$1,370$1,710$2,090$2,380
02815$1,590$1,680$2,100$2,570$2,920
02816$1,380$1,460$1,820$2,230$2,530
02823$1,760$1,860$2,320$2,840$3,230
02824$1,330$1,410$1,750$2,150$2,440
02825$1,610$1,700$2,120$2,600$2,950
02826$1,190$1,270$1,560$1,880$2,240
02828$1,510$1,610$2,000$2,450$2,780
02829$1,300$1,370$1,710$2,090$2,380
02830$1,190$1,270$1,560$1,880$2,240
02831$1,870$1,980$2,470$3,030$3,440
02838$1,490$1,580$1,970$2,410$2,740
02839$1,680$1,780$2,220$2,720$3,090
02857$1,580$1,670$2,080$2,550$2,890
02858$1,200$1,270$1,580$1,940$2,240
02859$1,330$1,410$1,760$2,160$2,450
02860$1,300$1,380$1,720$2,110$2,390
02861$1,340$1,420$1,770$2,170$2,460
02863$1,250$1,320$1,650$2,020$2,300
02864$1,380$1,460$1,820$2,230$2,530
02865$1,450$1,540$1,920$2,350$2,670
02876$2,060$2,180$2,720$3,330$3,790
02895$1,300$1,380$1,720$2,110$2,390
02896$1,320$1,400$1,740$2,130$2,420
02903$1,990$2,110$2,630$3,220$3,660
02904$1,450$1,530$1,910$2,340$2,660
02905$1,370$1,450$1,810$2,220$2,520
02906$1,890$2,010$2,500$3,060$3,480
02907$1,310$1,390$1,730$2,120$2,410
02908$1,400$1,490$1,850$2,270$2,570
02909$1,470$1,560$1,940$2,380$2,700
02910$1,470$1,560$1,940$2,380$2,700
02911$1,620$1,720$2,140$2,620$2,980
02912$1,900$2,020$2,510$3,070$3,490
02914$1,450$1,540$1,920$2,350$2,670
02915$1,660$1,760$2,190$2,680$3,050
02916$1,380$1,460$1,820$2,230$2,530
02917$1,190$1,270$1,560$1,880$2,240
02918$1,400$1,490$1,850$2,270$2,570
02919$1,430$1,520$1,890$2,320$2,630
02920$1,510$1,600$1,990$2,440$2,770
02921$1,630$1,730$2,150$2,630$2,990

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket

214 Roosevelt Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02860

Phone: (401) 721-6000

Official website: pawthousing.org

Email updates

About Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket

Overview

The Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket operates 819 public housing units and administers 800 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 1,377 households. The authority has an occupancy rate of 86% and operates a combined program, integrating both public housing and voucher assistance.

Scale and standing

The Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket ranks third among the 14 authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the Providence-Fall River area. It also holds the third position in the state by voucher count, out of 26 authorities with voucher programs. Peer authorities in the region include the Housing Authority Providence, which administers 2,674 vouchers, and Rhode Island Housing, with 2,010 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

In the area served by the Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) ranges from $1,460 to $2,590, with an average of $1,809. This is slightly below the state average of $1,894. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 02876 at $2,590, while the lowest is in ZIP code 02917 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.