Section 8 apartments in ZIP 02136, Boston
ZIP 02136 covers the Hyde Park neighborhood in Boston. The HUD rent benchmarks below help you compare this ZIP. Your housing authority sets its own applicable payment standard and approves the rent using household income, utilities and program rules.
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.
HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 02136
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $2,160 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,230 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,660 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,180 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,510 |
These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.
Neighborhoods inside ZIP 02136
Housing authority contacts
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
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