Housing authority · Ware, MA
Hanssen Section 8 contact, income limits and rents
Runs housing choice vouchers in Ware town. HUD data lists 103 Section 8 units for it. Here is how to reach it, the income limits HUD set for the area and the rents HUD uses as a reference.
Before you call
- Ask if the waiting list is openThis site does not know. Only the housing authority does.
- Ask how to applyOnline, by mail or in person, and which documents to bring.
- Write it downThe date, the name of the person and what they said.
Income limits in Ware town
Full table, 1 to 8 people
| People | 30% | 50% | 80% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $27,650 | $46,000 | $73,650 |
| 2 | $31,600 | $52,550 | $84,200 |
| 3 | $35,550 | $59,200 | $94,700 |
| 4 | $39,450 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 5 | $42,650 | $71,050 | $113,650 |
| 6 | $45,800 | $76,300 | $122,050 |
| 7 | $50,040 | $81,550 | $130,450 |
| 8 | $55,720 | $86,800 | $138,900 |
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA · area median family income $124,400 · HUD FY2026.
Income limit. In general, a family's income may not be above 50% of the area median.
Lowest incomes first. By law, 75% of new vouchers go to families at or below 30% of the median.
The family's share. A family with a voucher generally pays about 30% of its monthly adjusted income for rent and utilities.
The housing authority checks income, family size and citizenship or eligible immigration status, and makes the decision.
Fair Market Rents
HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for each area and home size. A housing authority can set its payment standard, the most the voucher pays toward rent, anywhere from 90% to 110% of it without asking HUD.
Payment standard range for 2 bedrooms: $1,831 to $2,237 a month (90% to 110%)
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA · HUD FY2027 Fair Market Rents, per month.
Housing authorities nearby
- Warren Housing AuthorityWarren, MA · Worcester69Section 8 unitsHousing Choice Vouchers5 mi away
- Amherst Housing AuthorityAmherst, MA · Hampshire444Section 8 unitsVouchers + public housing16 mi away
- Southbridge Housing AuthoritySouthbridge, MA · Worcester128Section 8 unitsHousing Choice Vouchers17 mi away
- Holyoke Housing AuthorityHolyoke, MA · Hampden1,918Section 8 unitsVouchers + public housing19 mi away
HUD code MA088. Sources: HUD Open Data: Public Housing Authorities (updated by HUD on Oct 23, 2026); HUD USER: FY2026 Section 8 Income Limits; HUD USER: FY2027 Fair Market Rents; HUD: Housing Choice Voucher fact sheet; 24 CFR 982.503 (payment standard basic range). Confirm everything with the housing authority.