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Voucher Payment Standards & Utility Allowances

Section 8 Utility & Appliance Allowances for Tenant Paid Utilities – Effective September 1, 2025

Cooking

UtilitySRO0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Gas$5$6$7$10$13$16$19$22
Electric$8$11$15$23$30$37$44$51

Space Heating

UtilitySRO0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Gas$27$36$45$51$55$59$64$69
Electric$33$44$52$63$74$85$97$108

Hot Water

UtilitySRO0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Gas$11$15$18$26$36$44$55$64
Electric$29$39$46$58$71$83$96$108

Lighting

UtilitySRO0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Electric$30$40$50$78$106$134$163$191

Water/Garbage

UtilitySRO0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Water$72$96$101$130$161$195$236$266
Garbage$46$61$61$61$107$107$107$130

Tenant Owned Appliances

UtilitySRO0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Stove$16$21$21$21$21$21$21$21
Refrigerator$19$25$25$25$25$25$25$25

Cooking

Utility0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Gas$6$7$10$13$16$19$22
Electric$13$16$23$30$37$44$51

Space Heating

Utility0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Gas$35$44$52$60$67$74$82
Electric$62$73$83$94$104$114$125

Hot Water

Utility0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Gas$15$18$26$36$45$55$64
Electric$39$46$58$71$83$96$108

Lighting

Utility0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Electric$51$64$98$132$167$201$235

Water/Garbage

Utility0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Water$96$101$130$161$195$236$266
Garbage$61$61$61$107$107$107$130

Tenant Owned Appliances

Utility0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Stove$21$21$21$21$21$21$20
Refrigerator$25$25$25$25$25$25$25

Voucher Payment Standards – 2024

Effective February 1, 2024

Bedroom Size2024 HUD Fair Market Rents2024 OHA Payment Standards
0$1,825$1,846
1$2,131$2,225
2$2,590$2,729
3$3,342$3,607
4$3,954$4,294
5$4,547$4,938
6$5,229$5,678
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