HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Gardner Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Gardner Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MA, with 108 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

108
Authorized HCV units
16th
National size percentile
34th
MA size percentile
20
MA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory MA · Section 8 / HCV 108 HCV units 34th percentile in MA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Gardner HA vs nearby MA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Gardner Housing Authority administers 108 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 34% of MA agencies.

108
authorized Section 8 vouchers
16th
percentile by size, nationally
34th
percentile in MA
F
Composite Score
13/100
Gardner Housing Authority

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.

Scale F
108 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance N/A
Not rated
HUD Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context F
$2,078/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (20 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
108 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Gardner Housing Authority in MA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 108 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 34th percentile by unit count in MA
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

108

Smaller agency nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

34 th

Below median among MA PHAs

2-BR standard range · MA

$1,527–$3,138 /mo

Median $2,078/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Gardner Housing Authority authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

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 Gardner 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.

108 16th percentile higher than 16% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

What HUD's PIH Record for Gardner Housing Authority Tells You

This agency's HUD authorization runs to 108 Section 8 / HCV units. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, MA's share of the total, where Gardner Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity.

By Section 8 unit count among MA agencies, it lands at the 34th percentile, larger than 34% of its in-state peers. HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. 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); Gardner 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 9786326634. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
9786326634
Fax
9786329530
Email
sandym@gardnerha.com
Executive Director
kmurray@gardnerha.com · 9786326627
How to apply at Gardner Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 108 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Gardner 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 Gardner 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 Gardner Housing Authority, outside MA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside MA (108 HCV units here).

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:

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What to do with this PHA profile

Gardner Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 108 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 Gardner Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 108 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Gardner 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 Gardner 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 Gardner Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Gardner 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 Gardner 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.

Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.