1 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Boston, MA
Compare HUD rent benchmarks for 1 bedroom units, then confirm the authority’s adopted payment standard and the household’s utility allowance. Explore 40 tracked neighborhoods below. These figures do not guarantee rent approval.
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.
General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.
1 bedroom HUD rent benchmarks by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | ZIP | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Boston | 02110 | $3,770 |
| Financial District | 02110 | $3,770 |
| Waterfront | 02110 | $3,770 |
| West End | 02114 | $3,670 |
| Back Bay | 02116 | $3,460 |
| Bay Village | 02116 | $3,460 |
| Kenmore | 02215 | $3,390 |
| Fenway | 02215 | $3,390 |
| North End | 02113 | $3,200 |
| Beacon Hill | 02108 | $3,070 |
| Charlestown | 02129 | $3,050 |
| Chinatown | 02111 | $3,030 |
| Leather District | 02111 | $3,030 |
| Longwood Medical Area | 02115 | $3,010 |
| The Fens | 02115 | $3,010 |
| Jamaica Plain | 02130 | $2,990 |
| Hyde Square | 02130 | $2,990 |
| Stony Brook | 02130 | $2,990 |
| Egleston | 02130 | $2,990 |
| Forest Hills | 02130 | $2,990 |
| Allston | 02134 | $2,850 |
| Lower Allston | 02134 | $2,850 |
| Union Square (Allston) | 02134 | $2,850 |
| Brighton | 02135 | $2,770 |
| Brighton Center | 02135 | $2,770 |
| Oak Square | 02135 | $2,770 |
| Cleveland Circle | 02135 | $2,770 |
| South End | 02118 | $2,540 |
| SoWa Arts District | 02118 | $2,540 |
| Lower Roxbury | 02118 | $2,540 |
| East Boston | 02128 | $2,430 |
| Jeffries Point | 02128 | $2,430 |
| Eagle Hill | 02128 | $2,430 |
| Orient Heights | 02128 | $2,430 |
| Maverick Square | 02128 | $2,430 |
| Mission Hill | 02120 | $2,400 |
| Roxbury | 02119 | $2,230 |
| Fort Hill | 02119 | $2,230 |
| Nubian Square | 02119 | $2,230 |
| Grove Hall | 02121 | $2,230 |
Public Housing Authorities
Exec. Office Housing & Livable Communities
HUD PHA code MA901 · 23,257 HCV vouchers
We have not verified the current Housing Choice Voucher waiting-list status for this office. Ask whether it serves your address and how to check for openings.
Office details, application guidance and rent questions →
- Address
- 100 Cambridge St Ste 300, Boston, MA
- Phone
- (617) 573-1250
Boston Housing Authority
HUD PHA code MA002 · 17,755 HCV vouchers
We have not verified the current Housing Choice Voucher waiting-list status for this office. Ask whether it serves your address and how to check for openings.
Office details, application guidance and rent questions →
- Address
- 52 Chauncy Street, Boston, MA
- Phone
- (617) 988-4000
Chelsea Housing Authority
HUD PHA code MA016 · 609 HCV vouchers
We have not verified the current Housing Choice Voucher waiting-list status for this office. Ask whether it serves your address and how to check for openings.
- Address
- 54 Locke Street, Chelsea, MA
- Phone
- (617) 409-5310
- Website
- https://www.chelseaha.com/
Revere Housing Authority
HUD PHA code MA014 · 480 HCV vouchers
We have not verified the current Housing Choice Voucher waiting-list status for this office. Ask whether it serves your address and how to check for openings.
- Address
- 70 Cooledge Street, Revere, MA
- Phone
- (781) 284-4394
- Website
- https://www.revereha.com/
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