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Jun 27 2025 | 2 min read

Boston Housing Authority Payment Standards (Effective July 1, 2025)

Understand how BHA’s updated standards guide rental pricing and investment decisions across Boston neighborhoods.

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Boston Housing Authority Payment Standards (Effective July 1, 2025)

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For real estate investors navigating the Boston rental market, understanding the Boston Housing Authority’s (BHA) Payment Standards is crucial. These standards set the maximum subsidy amount the BHA will pay toward rent and utilities for tenants with Section 8 housing vouchers. Each standard varies by zip code and bedroom size, closely reflecting median rents established by HUD’s Small Area Fair Market Rents.

It’s important to note that the Payment Standard is not the guaranteed rental price BHA will approve, nor is it necessarily reflective of market-rate rents. Instead, it provides investors a guideline for the maximum subsidy available, enabling strategic decision-making when setting rental rates. The actual approved rent must be reasonable when compared to comparable units in the area and must align with affordability criteria outlined by the BHA.

Below you'll find the comprehensive Payment Standard chart categorized by zip code and bedroom size. Investors are encouraged to utilize this as a benchmark for evaluating rental potential and strategizing property investments.

CityZip0 BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Abington02351$1450$1520$1980$2509$2714$3120$3527
Acton01720$2323$2496$2969$3589$3954$4546$5139
Acushnet02743$1136$1236$1521$1833$2193$2522$2850
Amesbury01913$2323$2496$2969$3589$3954$4546$5139
Andover01810$1796$2058$2657$3224$3539$4069$4601
Arlington02474$2468$2646$3150$3812$4200$4830$5460
Arlington02476$2323$2496$2969$3589$3954$4546$5139
Ashland01721$2375$2552$3035$3669$4042$4647$5254
Attleboro02703$1502$1610$1974$2384$2870$3406$3750
Avon02322$1461$1561$2050$2600$2913$3350$3787
Ayer01432$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Bedford01730$2646$2846$3381$4085$4505$5180$5856
Bellingham02019$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Belmont02478$2699$2909$3455$4180$4600$5290$5980
Berkley02779$1418$1569$2058$2607$2729$3138$3548
Beverly01915$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Billerica01821$1400$1560$2020$2434$2678$3079$3481
Bolton01740$1649$1796$2268$2993$3381$3889$4396
Boston02109$3486$3749$4452$5387$5933$6822$7713
Boston - Allston02134$2426$2607$3100$3749$4129$4748$5367
Boston - Back Bay02116$3455$3718$4421$5346$5892$6775$7659
Boston - Beacon Hill02108$3266$3450$4100$4950$5450$6250$7000
Boston - Brighton02135$2560$2750$3270$3950$4350$5002$5655
Boston - Charlestown02129$2920$3140$3730$4510$4970$5715$6461
Boston - Chinatown02111$3030$3250$3870$4680$5150$5922$6695
Boston - Dorchester02122$2212$2377$2827$3418$3765$4329$4894
Boston - Dorchester02124$2212$2377$2827$3418$3765$4329$4894
Boston - Dorchester02125$2212$2377$2827$3418$3765$4329$4894
Boston - Dorchester / Roxbury02121$2212$2377$2827$3418$3765$4329$4894
Boston - Downtown02199$3486$3749$4452$5387$5933$6822$7713
Boston - East Boston02128$2212$2377$2827$3418$3765$4329$4894
Boston - Fenway02115$2426$2607$3100$3749$4129$4748$5367
Boston - Financial Disctrict02110$3486$3749$4452$5387$5933$6822$7713
Boston - Harvard Business02163$3210$3450$4130$4960$5460$6279$7098
Boston - Hyde Park02136$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Boston - Jamaica Plain02130$2500$2680$3190$3860$4250$4887$5525
Boston - Kenmore02215$2950$3170$3770$4560$5020$5773$6526
Boston - Mattapan02126$2212$2377$2827$3418$3765$4329$4894
Boston - North End02113$2836$3046$3623$4380$4821$5543$6267
Boston - Roslindale02131$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Boston - Roxbury02119$2212$2377$2827$3418$3765$4329$4894
Boston - Roxbury02120$2230$2397$2850$3446$3796$4365$4934
Boston - Seaport02210$3320$3570$4240$5130$5650$6497$7345
Boston - South Boston02127$2794$3003$3575$4323$4763$5477$6192
Boston - South End / Roxbury02118$2309$2481$2950$3600$3950$4518$5107
Boston - West End02114$3320$3570$4240$5130$5650$6497$7345
Boston - West Roxbury02132$2326$2499$2972$3594$3959$4552$5146
Boxborough01719$2369$2506$2969$3578$3936$4527$5117
Boxford01921$2101$2248$2678$3235$3561$4094$4629
Braintree02184$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Bridgewater02324$1764$1890$2478$3140$3518$4045$4573
Brockton02301$1450$1520$1980$2509$2714$3120$3527
Brockton02302$1461$1561$2050$2600$2913$3350$3787
Brookline02445$3234$3476$4137$4998$5513$6339$7167
Brookline02446$3455$3707$4410$5334$5870$6750$7631
Burlington01803$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Buzzards Bay02532$1624$1732$2275$2777$3166$3640$4116
Cambridge02138$3381$3633$4326$5229$5765$6629$7494
Cambridge02139$3298$3539$4211$5094$5608$6449$7290
Cambridge02140$2993$3213$3822$4625$5100$5875$6621
Cambridge02141$2930$3151$3749$4537$4989$5736$6485
Cambridge02142$3486$3749$4452$5387$5933$6822$7713
Canton02021$2499$2688$3192$3864$4253$4890$5529
Carlisle01741$2369$2506$2969$3578$3936$4527$5117
Carver02330$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Chelmsford01824$1922$2080$2594$3141$3456$3973$4492
Chelsea02150$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Chestnut Hill02467$3108$3339$3969$4799$5282$6074$6866
Cohasset02025$2334$2508$2982$3606$3972$4567$5163
Concord01742$2867$3077$3665$4432$4884$5616$6349
Danvers01923$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Dartmouth02745$976$1145$1390$1681$1947$2239$2531
Dartmouth02747$1046$1138$1400$1688$2019$2322$2625
Dartmouth02748$1028$1119$1376$1659$1985$2282$2580
Dedham02026$2392$2570$3056$3695$4070$4680$5291
Dighton02715$1308$1469$1929$2436$2607$2997$3388
Dover02030$3058$3293$3910$4731$5210$5991$6773
Dracut01826$1400$1560$2050$2470$2718$3125$3533
Duxbury02332$2375$2552$3035$3670$4043$4648$5255
East Bridgewater02333$1688$1735$2263$2867$3101$3566$4031
East Walpole02032$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
East Wareham02538$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
East Weymouth02189$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Easton02334$1730$1741$2283$2751$3334$3834$4334
Easton02356$1985$1999$2625$3175$3850$4408$4983
Essex01929$2369$2506$2969$3578$3936$4527$5117
Everett02149$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Fairhaven02719$1136$1237$1521$1833$2194$2523$2851
Fall River02720$1226$1329$1609$1946$2411$2772$3133
Fall River02721$1226$1329$1609$1946$2411$2772$3133
Fall River02723$1226$1329$1609$1946$2411$2772$3133
Fall River02724$1226$1329$1609$1946$2411$2772$3133
Foxboro02035$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Framingham01701$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Framingham01702$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Franklin02038$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Freetown02779$1418$1617$2058$2552$2846$3272$3700
Georgetown01833$2093$2240$2825$3401$3746$4308$4870
Gloucester01930$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Groveland01834$1414$1574$2062$2485$2735$3144$3554
Halifax02338$2101$2248$2678$3361$3645$4191$4738
Hanover02339$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Hanson02341$1461$1561$2050$2600$2913$3350$3787
Harvard01451$2101$2248$2678$3235$3561$4094$4629
Haverhill01830$1235$1410$1822$2214$2427$2790$3154
Haverhill01832$1235$1410$1822$2214$2427$2790$3154
Haverhill01835$1235$1410$1822$2214$2427$2790$3154
Hingham02043$2605$2750$3260$3930$4350$4974$5623
Holbrook02343$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Holliston01746$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Hopkinton01748$2521$2710$3224$3897$4296$4939$5584
Hudson01749$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Hull02045$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Ipswich01938$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Kingston02364$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Lakeville02347$1747$1796$2342$2967$3210$3690$4172
Lawrence01840$1235$1410$1822$2214$2427$2790$3154
Lawrence01841$1235$1410$1822$2214$2427$2790$3154
Lawrence01843$1235$1410$1822$2214$2427$2790$3154
Lexington02420$2972$3192$3801$4599$5061$5821$6580
Lexington02421$3486$3749$4452$5387$5933$6822$7713
Lincoln01773$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Littleton01460$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Lowell01850$1400$1560$2050$2470$2718$3125$3533
Lowell01851$1400$1560$2050$2470$2718$3125$3533
Lowell01852$1400$1560$2050$2470$2718$3125$3533
Lowell01854$1400$1560$2050$2470$2718$3125$3533
Lynn01901$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Lynn01902$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Lynn01904$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Lynn01905$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Lynnfield01940$2510$2699$3213$3885$4284$4927$5570
Malden02148$2326$2499$2972$3594$3959$4552$5146
Manchester01944$2369$2506$2969$3578$3936$4527$5117
Mansfield02048$1922$2079$2499$3035$3350$3852$4355
Marblehead01945$2369$2506$2969$3578$3936$4527$5117
Marion02738$1922$2079$2499$3035$3350$3852$4355
Marlborough01752$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Marshfield02050$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Mattapoisett02739$1586$1691$2226$2825$3161$3635$4109
Maynard01754$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Medfield02052$2369$2506$2969$3578$3936$4527$5117
Medford02155$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Medway02053$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Melrose02176$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Mendon01756$2101$2248$2678$3550$4065$4674$5284
Merrimac01860$1440$1603$2100$2531$2785$3202$3620
Methuen01844$1235$1424$1865$2247$2474$2844$3215
Middleboro02346$1497$1599$2100$2663$2985$3431$3879
Middleton01949$2413$2553$3025$3645$4011$4612$5213
Milford01757$1300$1450$1900$2663$3052$3509$3967
Millis02054$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Milton02186$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Nahant01908$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Natick01760$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Needham02492$2375$2552$3035$3670$4043$4648$5255
Needham Hills02494$2367$2543$3024$3657$4028$4631$5236
New Bedford02740$976$1145$1390$1681$1947$2239$2531
New Bedford02744$976$1145$1390$1681$1947$2239$2531
New Bedford02745$976$1145$1390$1681$1947$2239$2531
New Bedford02746$976$1145$1390$1681$1947$2239$2531
Newbury01951$2369$2506$2969$3578$3936$4527$5117
Newburyport01950$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Newton02458$2489$2678$3182$3844$4243$4880$5516
Newton - Auburndale02466$2783$2993$3560$4306$4737$5447$6158
Newton - Lower Falls02462$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Newton - Newtonville02460$2625$2825$3360$4064$4473$5144$5815
Newton - Upper Falls02464$2888$3108$3696$4473$4925$5663$6402
Newton - Waban02468$3140$3381$4011$4851$5345$6146$6948
Newton - West Newton02465$2625$2825$3360$4064$4400$5127$5796
Newton Center02459$2961$3182$3780$4568$5030$5784$6539
Newton Highlands02461$3476$3739$4442$5367$5913$6799$7686
Norfolk02056$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
North Andover01845$1922$2100$2709$3287$3612$4154$4696
North Attleboro02760$1922$2079$2499$3035$3350$3852$4355
North Billerica01862$1400$1560$2050$2470$2718$3125$3533
North Easton02356$1985$1999$2625$3175$3850$4408$4983
North Easton02357$1730$1741$2283$2751$3334$3834$4334
North Reading01864$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
North Weymouth02191$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Norton02766$1870$2101$2762$3487$3729$4287$4847
Norwell02061$2468$2646$3150$3812$4200$4830$5460
Norwood02062$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Onset02558$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Peabody01960$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Pembroke02359$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Plainville02762$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Plymouth02360$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Plympton02367$2101$2248$2678$3235$3561$4094$4629
Quincy02169$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Quincy02170$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Quincy02171$2334$2508$2982$3606$3972$4567$5163
Randolph02368$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Raynham02767$1985$1999$2625$3175$3850$4408$4983
Reading01867$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Rehoboth02769$1300$1391$1701$2050$2487$2859$3232
Revere02151$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Rochester02770$1688$1735$2263$2867$3101$3566$4031
Rockland02370$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Rockport01966$2369$2506$2969$3578$3936$4527$5117
Rowley01969$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Salem01970$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Salisbury01952$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Saugus01906$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Scituate02066$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Seekonk02771$1712$1828$2237$2700$3267$3756$4247
Sharon02067$2531$2720$3234$3906$4305$4951$5597
Sherborn01770$2369$2506$2969$3578$3936$4527$5117
Somerset02725$1295$1386$1695$2043$2478$2849$3220
Somerset02726$1407$1512$1848$2226$2699$3103$3509
Somerville02143$2626$2815$3350$4054$4464$5133$5803
Somerville02144$2856$3077$3654$4421$4862$5591$6320
Somerville02145$2594$2793$3318$4011$4421$5084$5747
South Easton02375$2079$2090$2751$3329$4127$4745$5365
South Weymouth02190$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Southborough01772$2087$2197$2678$3300$3651$4199$4747
Stoneham02180$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Stoughton02072$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Stow01775$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Sudbury01776$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Swampscott01907$2615$2804$3339$4032$4452$5120$5788
Swansea02777$1360$1481$1817$2196$2658$3056$3455
Taunton02780$1184$1329$1746$2205$2360$2713$3067
Tewksbury01876$2142$2384$3129$3780$4169$4794$5420
Topsfield01983$2369$2506$2969$3578$3936$4527$5117
Tyngsboro01854$1400$1560$2050$2470$2718$3125$3533
Tyngsboro01879$1400$1560$2050$2470$2718$3125$3533
Wakefield01880$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Walpole02081$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Waltham02451$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Waltham02452$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Waltham02453$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Wareham02571$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Watertown02472$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Wayland01778$2650$2820$3350$4031$4420$5103$5769
Wellesley02482$3003$3234$3843$4652$5114$5880$6648
Wellesley Hills02481$3486$3700$4380$5281$5800$6678$7550
Wenham01984$2369$2506$2969$3578$3936$4527$5117
West Bridgewater02379$1649$1754$2310$2930$3240$3640$4115
West Newbury01985$1869$2132$2751$3339$3665$4214$4764
Westford01886$2153$2395$3140$3802$4180$4807$5434
Weston02493$2548$2734$3250$3931$4300$4950$5596
Westport02790$1172$1254$1534$1849$2243$2578$2915
Westwood02090$2479$2657$3161$3823$4212$4843$5475
Weymouth02188$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Whitman02382$1450$1520$1980$2509$2714$3120$3527
Wilmington01887$2783$2993$3560$4306$4737$5447$6158
Winchester01890$2605$2804$3329$4023$4432$5097$5762
Winthrop02152$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140
Woburn01801$2102$2259$2686$3248$3578$4114$4650
Wrentham02093$2324$2497$2969$3590$3955$4547$5140

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