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How Rent is Set
Utility Chart
Boston Housing Authority Utility Allowance Chart
Effective August 1, 2022
Single Familiy
SRO
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Heating: Gas
45
60
71
83
94
106
118
132
Heating: Elec.
71
95
114
133
153
172
191
214
Heating: Heat Pump
27
36
43
50
58
65
72
81
Heating: Oil
80
106
127
148
168
189
210
235
Heating: Propane
99
132
157
183
209
234
260
291
Other Electric
38
51
79
107
135
163
191
214
Water & Sewer
34
45
68
116
193
277
362
405
Cooking: Gas
2
3
6
9
11
14
16
18
Cooking: Elec.
5
7
13
19
25
30
36
40
Cooking: Propane
5
7
13
19
25
30
36
41
Hot Water: Gas
7
10
18
26
34
41
49
55
Hot Water: Elec.
23
30
42
53
65
76
88
98
Hot Water: Propane
16
22
39
57
74
92
109
122
Hot Water: Oil
13
18
32
46
60
74
88
99
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
40
54
64
74
84
94
104
117
Heating: Elec.
62
83
100
117
134
150
167
187
Heating: Heat Pump
24
31
38
44
51
57
63
71
Heating: Oil
89
119
134
148
162
177
191
214
Heating: Propane
89
119
141
164
186
208
230
258
Other Electric
33
44
68
92
115
139
163
182
Water & Sewer
26
34
51
85
141
200
263
295
Cooking: Gas
2
3
6
9
11
14
16
18
Cooking: Elec.
5
7
13
19
25
30
36
40
Cooking: Propane
5
7
13
19
25
30
36
41
Hot Water: Gas
7
10
18
26
34
41
49
55
Hot Water: Elec.
23
30
42
53
65
76
88
98
Hot Water: Propane
16
22
39
57
74
92
109
122
Hot Water: Oil
13
18
32
46
60
74
88
99
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
31
42
50
58
66
74
82
92
Heating: Elec.
50
67
80
93
107
120
134
150
Heating: Heat Pump
19
25
30
35
40
45
51
57
Heating: Oil
56
75
89
103
118
132
147
164
Heating: Propane
69
92
110
128
146
164
182
204
Other Electric
28
37
56
75
94
113
132
148
Water & Sewer
26
34
51
85
141
200
263
295
Cooking: Gas
2
3
6
9
11
14
16
18
Cooking: Elec.
5
7
13
19
25
30
36
40
Cooking: Propane
5
7
13
19
25
30
36
41
Hot Water: Gas
7
10
18
26
34
41
49
55
Hot Water: Elec.
23
30
42
53
65
76
88
98
Hot Water: Propane
16
22
39
57
74
92
109
122
Hot Water: Oil
13
18
32
46
60
74
88
99
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
Rev 5/17/2022
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