Section 8 apartments in Somerville, MA
Somerville is a mandatory Small-Area Fair Market Rent metro — the exact rent a Housing Choice Voucher will cover changes ZIP by ZIP. Below are the current payment standards, the governing Public Housing Authority, and the 10 neighborhoods where we track voucher-friendly search demand.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Somerville’s Human Rights Ordinance prohibits housing discrimination based on source of income, layered on top of MA state law.
Section 8 payment standards — ZIP 02143
Small-Area FMR · 2026| Bedrooms | Payment standard / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $2,780 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,920 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,470 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,160 |
| 4 bedrooms | $4,590 |
Payment standards published by HUD. Small-Area FMRs vary by ZIP code — this is the exact ceiling a Housing Choice Voucher will cover for a unit in this ZIP.
Public Housing Authorities
Cambridge Housing Authority
HUD PHA code MA003 · 7,597 HCV vouchers
This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.
Cambridge Housing Authority HCV waitlist status varies — call (617) 864-3020 or visit cambridge-housing.org.
- Address
- 362 Green Street, Cambridge, MA
- Phone
- (617) 864-3020
Lowell Housing Authority
HUD PHA code MA001 · 1,405 HCV vouchers
Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.
- Address
- 350 Moody St , Lowell , MA
- Phone
- 9789373500
Somerville Housing Authority
HUD PHA code MA031 · 1,355 HCV vouchers
This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.
Somerville Housing Authority HCV waitlist: call (617) 625-1152 to confirm.
- Address
- 30 Memorial Road, Somerville, MA
- Phone
- (617) 625-1152
- Website
- https://sha-web.org
Medford Housing Authority
HUD PHA code MA015 · 1,194 HCV vouchers
Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.
- Address
- 121 Riverside Ave , Medford , MA
- Phone
- 7813967200
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3 ZIP codesSomerville uses Small-Area Fair Market Rents, so the voucher payment standard is different in every ZIP code.
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