HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Beverly Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Beverly Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MA, with 425 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 425
- Authorized HCV units
- 52nd
- National size percentile
- 66th
- MA size percentile
- 20
- MA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Beverly HA vs nearby MA agencies
- Waltham HA
Waltham Housing Authority
455 units
- Newton HA
Newton Housing Authority
446 units
- Amherst HA
Amherst Housing Authority
444 units
- Arlington HA
Arlington Housing Authority
427 units
- This PHA
Beverly Housing Authority (this PHA)
425 units
- Leominster HA
Leominster Housing Authority
404 units
The verdict
Beverly Housing Authority administers 425 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 66% of MA agencies.
- 425
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 52nd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 66th
- percentile in MA
Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.
Beverly Housing Authority, based in MA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 425 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 66th percentile by unit count in MA
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
425
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
168
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
66 th
Above median among MA PHAs
2-BR standard range · MA
$1,527–$3,138 /mo
Median $2,078/mo · 2-BR
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where Beverly Housing Authority sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
425 Top 48% higher than 52% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Beverly Housing Authority Tells You
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 425 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 168 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, MA's share of the total, where Beverly Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. By Section 8 unit count among MA agencies, it lands at the 66th percentile, larger than 66% of its in-state peers. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
Across MA's 20 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,527-$3,138/month (median $2,078); Beverly Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 9789223100. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9789223100
- Fax
- 9789212121
- executivedirector@beverlyhousing.net
- Executive Director
- executivedirector@beverlyhousing.net · 9789223100
How to apply at Beverly Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 425 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Beverly Housing Authority. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across MA's 20 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,527–$3,138/month (median $2,078). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Beverly Housing Authority for a particular household or unit.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Beverly Housing Authority, outside MA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MA (425 HCV units here).
- Ha Northport · AL · 425 HCV
- Mercedes Housing Authority · TX · 424 HCV
- Area XV Multi-County Housing Agency · IA · 427 HCV
- Brick Housing Authority · NJ · 427 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MA (168 total units here).
- Ferndale Housing Commission · MI · 168 total
- Housing Authority City of Bedford · IN · 168 total
- Housing Authority of Darlington · SC · 168 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Ashburn · GA · 168 total
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in MA
Other MA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Arlington Housing Authority · 427 units
- Amherst Housing Authority · 444 units
- Leominster Housing Authority · 404 units
- Newton Housing Authority · 446 units
- Waltham Housing Authority · 455 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Beverly Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 425 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Massachusetts state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Massachusetts PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for Beverly Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 425 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Beverly Housing Authority in MA. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this Beverly Housing Authority profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is Beverly Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Beverly Housing Authority in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Beverly Housing Authority. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
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