HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Milford Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Milford Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MA, with 567 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 567
- Authorized HCV units
- 60th
- National size percentile
- 75th
- MA size percentile
- 20
- MA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Milford HA vs nearby MA agencies
- Pittsfield HA
Pittsfield Housing Authority
585 units
- Dedham HA
Dedham Housing Authority
579 units
- Chicopee HA
Chicopee Housing Authority
574 units
- Methuen HA
Methuen Housing Authority
569 units
- This PHA
Milford Housing Authority (this PHA)
567 units
- Barnstable HA
Barnstable Housing Authority
549 units
The verdict
Milford Housing Authority administers 567 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 75% of MA agencies.
- 567
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 60th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 75th
- 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 Milford Housing Authority in MA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 567 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 75th percentile by unit count in MA
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
567
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
65
Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
75 th
Top quartile among MA PHAs
2-BR standard range · MA
$1,527–$3,138 /mo
Median $2,078/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Milford 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.
567 Top 40% higher than 60% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Milford Housing Authority
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Milford Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in MA. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 567 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 65 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
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. By Section 8 unit count among MA agencies, it lands at the 75th percentile, larger than 75% 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); Milford 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 5084739521. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5084739521
- Fax
- 5084734218
- lbraza@milfordhousing.org
- Executive Director
- lbraza@milfordhousing.org · 5084739521
How to apply at Milford Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 567 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Milford 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 Milford 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 Milford Housing Authority, outside MA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MA (567 HCV units here).
- Chillicothe Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 567 HCV
- Housing Authority of Lincoln County · OR · 567 HCV
- Rockville Housing Enterprises · MD · 568 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Concord · NC · 569 HCV
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:
- Methuen Housing Authority · 569 units
- Chicopee Housing Authority · 574 units
- Dedham Housing Authority · 579 units
- Barnstable Housing Authority · 549 units
- Pittsfield Housing Authority · 585 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Milford Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 567 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 Milford Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 567 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Milford 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 Milford 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 Milford Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Milford 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 Milford 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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