HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Woburn Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Woburn Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MA, with 292 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 292
- Authorized HCV units
- 42nd
- National size percentile
- 58th
- MA size percentile
- 20
- MA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Woburn HA vs nearby MA agencies
- Norwood HA
Norwood Housing Authority
345 units
- Peabody HA
Peabody Housing Authority
341 units
- Yarmouth HA
Yarmouth Housing Authority
332 units
- Melrose HA
Melrose Housing Authority
301 units
- This PHA
Woburn Housing Authority (this PHA)
292 units
- West Springfield HA
West Springfield Housing Authority
255 units
The verdict
Woburn Housing Authority administers 292 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 58% of MA agencies.
- 292
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 42nd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 58th
- 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 Woburn Housing Authority in MA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 292 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 58th percentile by unit count in MA
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
292
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
100
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
58 th
Above median 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 Woburn 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.
292 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Woburn Housing Authority
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 292 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 100 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 Woburn 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. By Section 8 unit count among MA agencies, it lands at the 58th percentile, larger than 58% of its in-state peers. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
its main line is 7819350818. 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); Woburn 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
- 7819350818
- Fax
- 7819370965
- tmaher@woburnhousing.org
- Executive Director
- dkeating@woburnhousing.org · 7819350818
How to apply at Woburn Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 292 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Woburn 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 Woburn 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 Woburn Housing Authority, outside MA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MA (292 HCV units here).
- Derby Housing Authority · CT · 292 HCV
- East Greenwich Housing Authority · RI · 292 HCV
- Stearns County Hra · MN · 291 HCV
- Dover Housing Authority · DE · 294 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MA (100 total units here).
- Aberdeen Housing & Redevelopment Commission · SD · 100 total
- Ahoskie Housing Authority · NC · 100 total
- Arkadelphia Housing Authority · AR · 100 total
- Blair Housing Authority · NE · 100 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:
- Melrose Housing Authority · 301 units
- West Springfield Housing Authority · 255 units
- Yarmouth Housing Authority · 332 units
- Peabody Housing Authority · 341 units
- Norwood Housing Authority · 345 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Woburn Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 292 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 Woburn Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 292 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Woburn 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 Woburn 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 Woburn Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Woburn 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 Woburn 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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