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Boston Housing Authority Utility Allowance Chart
Effective August 1, 2021
Single Familiy
SRO
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Heating: Gas
38
50
60
69
79
89
98
110
Heating: Elec.
64
85
102
119
136
153
170
190
Heating: Heat Pump
24
32
39
45
51
58
64
72
Heating: Oil
53
70
83
97
110
124
137
153
Heating: Propane
80
107
128
148
169
190
211
236
Other Electric
34
45
70
95
120
144
169
189
Water & Sewer
34
45
68
116
190
268
348
390
Cooking: Gas
2
3
5
7
9
12
14
16
Cooking: Elec.
5
6
11
16
22
27
32
36
Cooking: Propane
5
6
11
15
20
25
29
32
Hot Water: Gas
6
8
15
21
28
35
41
46
Hot Water: Elec.
20
27
37
47
57
67
77
86
Hot Water: Propane
14
18
32
46
60
74
88
99
Hot Water: Oil
9
12
21
30
39
48
58
65
Refrigerator
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Range
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Monthly Charge for Use of Gas
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Apartments (2-3, Row House, Garden)
SRO
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Heating: Gas
34
45
53
62
70
79
87
97
Heating: Elec.
56
74
89
104
119
134
149
167
Heating: Heat Pump
21
28
34
39
45
51
56
63
Heating: Oil
59
78
87
97
106
116
125
140
Heating: Propane
73
97
115
133
150
168
186
208
Other Electric
29
39
60
81
102
123
144
161
Water & Sewer
26
34
51
85
140
196
256
287
Cooking: Gas
2
3
5
7
9
12
14
16
Cooking: Elec.
5
6
11
16
22
27
32
36
Cooking: Propane
5
6
11
15
20
25
29
32
Hot Water: Gas
6
8
15
21
28
35
41
46
Hot Water: Elec.
20
27
37
47
57
67
77
86
Hot Water: Propane
14
18
32
46
60
74
88
99
Hot Water: Oil
9
12
21
30
39
48
58
65
Refrigerator
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Range
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Monthly Charge for Use of Gas
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Elevator High Rise (Large Apartment with 5 plus Units)
SRO
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Heating: Gas
26
35
42
48
55
62
69
77
Heating: Elec.
44
59
71
83
95
107
119
133
Heating: Heat Pump
17
22
27
32
36
41
45
50
Heating: Oil
37
49
58
68
77
87
96
108
Heating: Propane
56
75
89
104
118
133
147
165
Other Electric
25
33
50
67
84
100
117
131
Water & Sewer
26
34
51
85
140
196
256
287
Cooking: Gas
2
3
5
7
9
12
14
16
Cooking: Elec.
5
6
11
16
22
27
32
36
Cooking: Propane
5
6
11
15
20
25
29
32
Hot Water: Gas
6
8
15
21
28
35
41
46
Hot Water: Elec.
20
27
37
47
57
67
77
86
Hot Water: Propane
14
18
32
46
60
74
88
99
Hot Water: Oil
9
12
21
30
39
48
58
65
Refrigerator
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Range
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Monthly Charge for Use of Gas
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
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