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How Rent is Set
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Boston Housing Authority Utility Allowance Chart
Effective August 1, 2023
Single Familiy
SRO
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Heating: Gas
45
59
70
81
93
104
116
130
Heating: Elec.
114
151
178
208
238
268
298
334
Heating: Heat Pump
61
81
96
113
127
141
155
174
Heating: Oil
110
146
171
200
228
256
285
319
Heating: Propane
102
136
160
187
213
240
266
298
Other Electric
73
93
107
145
183
221
260
290
Water & Sewer
51
68
75
125
200
275
350
392
Cooking: Gas
4
5
6
8
10
13
15
17
Cooking: Elec.
12
15
18
25
33
41
49
55
Cooking: Propane
9
11
13
18
24
30
35
39
Hot Water: Gas
11
14
17
24
32
39
47
53
Hot Water: Elec.
36
48
57
73
89
104
120
134
Hot Water: Propane
25
33
39
56
73
90
108
121
Hot Water: Oil
27
35
41
60
78
97
115
129
Refrigerator
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Range
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
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
54
72
85
91
98
104
110
123
Heating: Elec.
70
93
110
142
175
208
241
270
Heating: Heat Pump
55
73
86
102
115
127
140
157
Heating: Oil
133
177
209
224
240
256
272
305
Heating: Propane
125
166
195
210
225
239
254
284
Other Electric
62
79
91
122
154
186
217
242
Water & Sewer
51
68
75
125
200
275
350
392
Cooking: Gas
4
5
6
8
10
13
15
17
Cooking: Elec.
12
15
18
25
33
41
49
55
Cooking: Propane
9
11
13
18
24
30
35
39
Hot Water: Gas
11
14
17
24
32
39
47
53
Hot Water: Elec.
36
48
57
73
89
104
120
134
Hot Water: Propane
25
33
39
56
73
90
108
121
Hot Water: Oil
27
35
41
60
78
97
115
129
Refrigerator
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Range
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
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
31
41
49
57
65
73
81
91
Heating: Elec.
48
64
76
103
129
156
183
205
Heating: Heat Pump
43
57
67
79
89
99
109
122
Heating: Oil
77
102
120
140
160
179
199
223
Heating: Propane
72
95
112
131
149
168
186
208
Other Electric
52
66
76
102
128
154
180
201
Water & Sewer
51
68
75
125
200
275
350
392
Cooking: Gas
4
5
6
8
10
13
15
17
Cooking: Elec.
12
15
18
25
33
41
49
55
Cooking: Propane
9
11
13
18
24
30
35
39
Hot Water: Gas
9
11
13
19
25
31
37
41
Hot Water: Elec.
30
39
46
58
71
83
96
108
Hot Water: Propane
20
26
31
45
59
72
86
96
Hot Water: Oil
21
28
33
48
63
77
92
103
Refrigerator
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
21
Range
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
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 7/5/2023
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