MRVP apartments in Boston, MA
The Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) is a state-run rental assistance program administered by the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development. MRVP payment standards run 10–30% above Section 8 Small-Area FMR in the tightest Boston metro ZIPs, making it one of the strongest state voucher programs in the country. Below are the current payment standards, the governing state agency, and the 64 neighborhoods where we track voucher-friendly search demand.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Under Boston’s Fair Housing Ordinance and Massachusetts state law, it is illegal for a landlord in Boston to refuse an applicant because they use a housing voucher. Boston’s ordinance predates state law and carries additional municipal enforcement by the Boston Fair Housing Commission.
Section 8 payment standards — ZIP Boston
Unavailable · 2026| Bedrooms | Payment standard / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $2,359 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,476 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,941 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,526 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,894 |
Payment standards published by HUD. Payment standard data is temporarily unavailable — call the Public Housing Authority for the current figure.
Administered by
Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development
HUD PHA code MA-DHCD
This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.
The MRVP statewide waitlist opens periodically via lottery. When the list is closed, MA DHCD does not accept new applications. Check mass.gov or your local Regional Administering Agency (RAA) for openings.
- Address
- 100 Cambridge Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA
- Phone
- (617) 573-1150
- Website
- https://www.mass.gov
Browse by neighborhood
64 neighborhoods- MRVP apartments in Downtown Boston
- MRVP apartments in Financial District
- MRVP apartments in Chinatown
- MRVP apartments in Leather District
- MRVP apartments in Beacon Hill
- MRVP apartments in West End
- MRVP apartments in Waterfront
- MRVP apartments in Back Bay
- MRVP apartments in Bay Village
- MRVP apartments in South End
- MRVP apartments in SoWa Arts District
- MRVP apartments in Lower Roxbury
- MRVP apartments in Kenmore
- MRVP apartments in Fenway
- MRVP apartments in Longwood Medical Area
- MRVP apartments in The Fens
- MRVP apartments in Mission Hill
- MRVP apartments in North End
- MRVP apartments in Charlestown
- MRVP apartments in East Boston
- MRVP apartments in Jeffries Point
- MRVP apartments in Eagle Hill
- MRVP apartments in Orient Heights
- MRVP apartments in Maverick Square
More Boston neighborhoods
- Adams Village
- Allston
- Andrew Square
- Ashmont
- Brighton
- Brighton Center
- Cedar Grove
- City Point
- Cleveland Circle
- Codman Square
- D Street
- Dorchester
- Egleston
- Fields Corner
- Forest Hills
- Fort Hill
- Fort Point
- Grove Hall
- Hyde Park
- Hyde Square
- Jamaica Plain
- Lower Allston
- Lower Mills
- Mattapan
- Meeting House Hill
- Neponset
- Nubian Square
- Oak Square
- Port Norfolk
- Roslindale
- Roxbury
- Savin Hill
- Seaport
- South Boston
- Stony Brook
- Telegraph Hill
- Union Square (Allston)
- Uphams Corner
- West Broadway
- West Roxbury
Browse by MBTA line
36 lines- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Red Line
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Orange Line
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Blue Line
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Green Line B (Boston College)
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Green Line C (Cleveland Circle)
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Green Line D (Riverside)
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Green Line E (Union Square / Medford)
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Silver Line SL1 (Logan Airport)
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Silver Line SL2 (Design Center)
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Silver Line SL3 (Chelsea)
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Silver Line SL4 (South Station-Nubian)
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Silver Line SL5 (Downtown-Nubian)
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Newburyport / Rockport Line
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Fairmount Line
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Providence / Stoughton Line
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Franklin / Foxboro Line
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Framingham / Worcester Line
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Fitchburg / Wachusett Line
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Lowell Line
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Haverhill Line
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Middleborough / Lakeville Line
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Greenbush Line
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Kingston Line
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Needham Line
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Route 1
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Route 15
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Route 22
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Route 23
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Route 28
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Route 32
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Route 39
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Route 57
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Route 66
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Route 111
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Route 116
- MRVP apartments near the MBTA Route 117
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