Boston Housing Authority Utility Allowance Chart

Effective August 1, 2025

Single Family	SRO	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Heating: Gas	57	76	90	104	119	134	149	167
Heating: Elec.	102	135	159	186	213	240	267	299
Heating: Heat Pump	55	73	86	102	114	127	139	156
Heating: Oil	86	114	134	156	178	200	222	249
Heating: Propane	103	137	161	187	214	241	267	299
Other Electric	65	86	99	134	169	204	239	268
Water & Sewer	34	45	52	94	137	180	222	249
Cooking: Gas	5	6	7	10	13	17	20	22
Cooking: Elec.	11	14	16	23	31	38	45	50
Cooking: Propane	9	11	13	18	24	30	36	40
Hot Water: Gas	14	18	22	31	41	51	60	67
Hot Water: Elec.	34	45	52	67	81	96	110	123
Hot Water: Propane	25	33	39	56	73	91	108	121
Hot Water: Oil	21	27	32	47	61	75	90	101
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	70	93	109	117	126	134	142	159
Heating: Elec.	63	83	98	128	157	187	216	242
Heating: Heat Pump	49	65	77	91	103	114	125	140
Heating: Oil	104	138	163	175	188	200	212	237
Heating: Propane	125	166	196	210	225	240	255	286
Other Electric	55	73	84	113	142	171	200	224
Water & Sewer	34	45	52	94	137	180	222	249
Cooking: Gas	5	6	7	10	13	17	20	22
Cooking: Elec.	11	14	16	23	31	38	45	50
Cooking: Propane	9	11	13	18	24	30	36	40
Hot Water: Gas	14	18	22	31	41	51	60	67
Hot Water: Elec.	34	45	52	67	81	96	110	123
Hot Water: Propane	25	33	39	56	73	91	108	121
Hot Water: Oil	21	27	32	47	61	75	90	101
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	40	53	63	73	83	94	104	116
Heating: Elec.	44	58	68	92	116	140	164	184
Heating: Heat Pump	39	51	60	71	80	89	97	109
Heating: Oil	60	80	94	109	125	140	156	175
Heating: Propane	72	96	113	131	150	168	187	209
Other Electric	47	62	71	95	118	142	166	186
Water & Sewer	34	45	52	94	137	180	222	249
Cooking: Gas	5	6	7	10	13	17	20	22
Cooking: Elec.	11	14	16	23	31	38	45	50
Cooking: Propane	9	11	13	18	24	30	36	40
Hot Water: Gas	12	15	17	25	33	40	48	54
Hot Water: Elec.	27	36	42	54	65	77	88	99
Hot Water: Propane	20	26	31	45	59	73	86	96
Hot Water: Oil	17	22	26	37	49	60	72	81
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 4/01/2025

Section 8/Leased Housing

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