HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Medford Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Medford Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MA, with 1,194 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,194
- Authorized HCV units
- 78th
- National size percentile
- 88th
- MA size percentile
- 20
- MA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Medford HA vs nearby MA agencies
- Brookline HA
Brookline Housing Authority
1,370 units
- Somerville HA
Somerville Housing Authority
1,355 units
- This PHA
Medford Housing Authority (this PHA)
1,194 units
- Taunton HA
Taunton Housing Authority
1,165 units
- Framingham HA
Framingham Housing Authority
1,065 units
- Lawrence HA
Lawrence Housing Authority
1,031 units
The verdict
Medford Housing Authority administers 1,194 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 88% of MA agencies.
- 1,194
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 78th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 88th
- 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.
Medford Housing Authority, based in MA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,194 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 88th percentile by unit count in MA
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
1,194
Mid-to-large nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
499
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
88 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 Medford Housing Authority
With 1,194 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Medford Housing Authority sits at the 78th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 88th 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 Medford Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
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 Medford 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.
1,194 Top 22% higher than 78% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Medford Housing Authority
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,194 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 499 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 Medford 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.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within MA, it sits at the 88th percentile there, ahead of 88% of MA PHAs by that measure. 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. 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); Medford 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 7813967200. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7813967200
- Fax
- 7813939223
- jdriscoll@medfordhousing.org
- Executive Director
- jdriscoll@medfordhousing.org · 7813967200
How to apply at Medford Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,194 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Medford 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 Medford 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 Medford Housing Authority, outside MA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MA (1,194 HCV units here).
- City of Glens Falls Housing Authority · NY · 1,189 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Inglewood · CA · 1,201 HCV
- Housing Authority of the County of Dauphin · PA · 1,201 HCV
- Housing Authority of Covington · KY · 1,203 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MA (499 total units here).
- Harlingen Housing Authority · TX · 498 total
- Housing Authority of County of Marin · CA · 500 total
- Dyersburg Housing Authority · TN · 502 total
- Elmira Housing Authority · NY · 495 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:
- Taunton Housing Authority · 1,165 units
- Framingham Housing Authority · 1,065 units
- Somerville Housing Authority · 1,355 units
- Lawrence Housing Authority · 1,031 units
- Brookline Housing Authority · 1,370 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Medford Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,194 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 Medford Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,194 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Medford 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 Medford 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 Medford Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Medford 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 Medford 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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