Studio Section 8 apartments in Somerville, MA

Somerville's Small-Area Fair Market Rents change by ZIP code, so a studio voucher will cover more in some neighborhoods than others. Here are the current payment standards across 10 tracked neighborhoods.

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.

Somerville Human Rights Commission

Studio payment standards by neighborhood

Neighborhood	ZIP	Payment standard / mo
Davis Square	02144	$2,920
Ball Square	02144	$2,920
Teele Square	02144	$2,920
Union Square	02143	$2,780
Porter Square (Somerville side)	02143	$2,780
Spring Hill	02143	$2,780
Inman Square (Somerville side)	02143	$2,780
Magoun Square	02145	$2,690
Winter Hill	02145	$2,690
East Somerville	02145	$2,690

Public Housing Authorities

Cambridge Housing Authority

HUD PHA code MA003 · 7,597 HCV vouchers

Waitlist closed

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
Website: https://www.cambridge-housing.org

Apply on the PHA site →

Lowell Housing Authority

HUD PHA code MA001 · 1,405 HCV vouchers

Call to confirm

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

Waitlist closed

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

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Medford Housing Authority

HUD PHA code MA015 · 1,194 HCV vouchers