HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Framingham Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Framingham Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MA, with 1,065 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,065
- Authorized HCV units
- 75th
- National size percentile
- 86th
- MA size percentile
- 20
- MA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Framingham HA vs nearby MA agencies
- Medford HA
Medford Housing Authority
1,194 units
- Taunton HA
Taunton Housing Authority
1,165 units
- This PHA
Framingham Housing Authority (this PHA)
1,065 units
- Lawrence HA
Lawrence Housing Authority
1,031 units
- Malden HA
Malden Housing Authority
983 units
- Chelmsford HA
Chelmsford Housing Authority
891 units
The verdict
Framingham Housing Authority administers 1,065 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 86% of MA agencies.
- 1,065
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 75th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 86th
- 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.
HUD's directory lists Framingham Housing Authority in MA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,065 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 86th percentile by unit count in MA
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
1,065
Mid-to-large nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
167
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
86 th
Top quartile among MA PHAs
2-BR standard range · MA
$1,527–$3,138 /mo
Median $2,078/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Framingham Housing Authority
With 1,065 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Framingham Housing Authority sits at the 75th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 86th percentile inside MA. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across MA's 20 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $1,527–$3,138/month (median $2,078). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other MA PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Framingham Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Framingham 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.
1,065 Top 25% higher than 75% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Framingham Housing Authority Tells You
HUD authorizes 1,065 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 167 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, MA's share of the total, where Framingham 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's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within MA, it sits at the 86th percentile there, ahead of 86% of MA PHAs by that measure. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
its main line is 5088797562. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across MA's 20 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,527-$3,138/month (median $2,078); Framingham 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5088797562
- Fax
- 5086260252
- planders@framha.org
- Executive Director
- planders@framha.org · 5088797562
How to apply at Framingham Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,065 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Framingham 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 Framingham 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 Framingham Housing Authority, outside MA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MA (1,065 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of Texarkana · TX · 1,066 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Terre Haute · IN · 1,068 HCV
- Housing Authority of Hopkinsville · KY · 1,061 HCV
- Housing Authority of Myrtle Beach · SC · 1,061 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MA (167 total units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Guthrie · OK · 167 total
- Excelsior Springs Housing Authority · MO · 166 total
- Ferndale Housing Commission · MI · 168 total
- H a Oneonta · AL · 166 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
Comparable MA PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Lawrence Housing Authority · 1,031 units
- Malden Housing Authority · 983 units
- Taunton Housing Authority · 1,165 units
- Medford Housing Authority · 1,194 units
- Chelmsford Housing Authority · 891 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Framingham Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,065 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 Framingham Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,065 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Framingham 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 Framingham 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 Framingham Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Framingham 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 Framingham 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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