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How Rent is Set
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Boston Housing Authority Utility Allowance Chart
Effective August 1, 2024
Single Family
SRO
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Heating: Gas
70
93
109
128
146
164
182
204
Heating: Elec.
102
135
158
185
212
239
266
298
Heating: Heat Pump
54
72
85
101
114
126
138
155
Heating: Oil
94
125
147
171
195
219
244
273
Heating: Propane
101
134
158
184
210
236
263
295
Other Electric
65
86
99
134
168
203
238
267
Water & Sewer
53
70
76
121
189
256
324
363
Cooking: Gas
6
7
9
13
16
20
24
27
Cooking: Elec.
11
14
16
23
30
37
45
50
Cooking: Propane
9
11
13
18
24
29
35
39
Hot Water: Gas
17
22
26
38
50
62
73
82
Hot Water: Elec.
33
44
52
66
81
95
110
123
Hot Water: Propane
24
32
38
55
72
89
106
119
Hot Water: Oil
23
30
35
51
67
83
98
110
Refrigerator
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Range
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Monthly Charge for Use of Electricity
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Monthly Charge for Use of Gas
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Apartments (2-3, Row House, Garden)
SRO
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Heating: Gas
85
113
133
143
153
163
173
194
Heating: Elec.
63
83
98
127
156
186
215
241
Heating: Heat Pump
49
65
77
91
102
113
125
140
Heating: Oil
114
152
178
192
205
219
232
260
Heating: Propane
123
164
192
207
221
236
251
281
Other Electric
55
73
84
113
141
170
199
223
Water & Sewer
53
70
76
121
189
256
324
363
Cooking: Gas
6
7
9
13
16
20
24
27
Cooking: Elec.
11
14
16
23
30
37
45
50
Cooking: Propane
9
11
13
18
24
29
35
39
Hot Water: Gas
17
22
26
38
50
62
73
82
Hot Water: Elec.
33
44
52
66
81
95
110
123
Hot Water: Propane
24
32
38
55
72
89
106
119
Hot Water: Oil
23
30
35
51
67
83
98
110
Refrigerator
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Range
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Monthly Charge for Use of Electricity
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Monthly Charge for Use of Gas
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Elevator High Rise (Large Apartment with 5 plus Units)
SRO
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Heating: Gas
49
65
77
89
102
115
127
142
Heating: Elec.
43
57
67
91
115
139
163
183
Heating: Heat Pump
39
51
60
71
79
88
97
109
Heating: Oil
66
87
103
120
137
154
171
192
Heating: Propane
71
94
111
129
147
166
184
206
Other Electric
46
61
70
94
118
141
165
185
Water & Sewer
53
70
76
121
189
256
324
363
Cooking: Gas
6
7
9
13
16
20
24
27
Cooking: Elec.
11
14
16
23
30
37
45
50
Cooking: Propane
9
11
13
18
24
29
35
39
Hot Water: Gas
14
18
21
31
40
49
59
66
Hot Water: Elec.
27
35
42
53
65
76
88
99
Hot Water: Propane
20
26
31
44
58
71
85
95
Hot Water: Oil
18
24
28
41
54
66
79
88
Refrigerator
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
Range
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Monthly Charge for Use of Electricity
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Monthly Charge for Use of Gas
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Rev 5/23/2024
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