1 bedroom MRVP apartments in Boston, MA
MRVP payment standards are set metro-wide by MA DHCD — the same 1 bedroom value applies across every Boston neighborhood. Here are the current payment standards across 40 tracked neighborhoods.
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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.
1 bedroom payment standards by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | ZIP | Payment standard / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Boston | 02110 | $2,476 |
| Financial District | 02110 | $2,476 |
| Chinatown | 02111 | $2,476 |
| Leather District | 02111 | $2,476 |
| Beacon Hill | 02108 | $2,476 |
| West End | 02114 | $2,476 |
| Waterfront | 02110 | $2,476 |
| Back Bay | 02116 | $2,476 |
| Bay Village | 02116 | $2,476 |
| South End | 02118 | $2,476 |
| SoWa Arts District | 02118 | $2,476 |
| Lower Roxbury | 02118 | $2,476 |
| Kenmore | 02215 | $2,476 |
| Fenway | 02215 | $2,476 |
| Longwood Medical Area | 02115 | $2,476 |
| The Fens | 02115 | $2,476 |
| Mission Hill | 02120 | $2,476 |
| North End | 02113 | $2,476 |
| Charlestown | 02129 | $2,476 |
| East Boston | 02128 | $2,476 |
| Jeffries Point | 02128 | $2,476 |
| Eagle Hill | 02128 | $2,476 |
| Orient Heights | 02128 | $2,476 |
| Maverick Square | 02128 | $2,476 |
| Allston | 02134 | $2,476 |
| Lower Allston | 02134 | $2,476 |
| Union Square (Allston) | 02134 | $2,476 |
| Brighton | 02135 | $2,476 |
| Brighton Center | 02135 | $2,476 |
| Oak Square | 02135 | $2,476 |
| Cleveland Circle | 02135 | $2,476 |
| Jamaica Plain | 02130 | $2,476 |
| Hyde Square | 02130 | $2,476 |
| Stony Brook | 02130 | $2,476 |
| Egleston | 02130 | $2,476 |
| Forest Hills | 02130 | $2,476 |
| Roxbury | 02119 | $2,476 |
| Fort Hill | 02119 | $2,476 |
| Nubian Square | 02119 | $2,476 |
| Grove Hall | 02121 | $2,476 |
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
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