Voucher Payment Standards & Utility Allowances

Section 8 Utility & Appliance Allowances for Tenant-Paid Utilities

Cooking

UtilitySRO0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Gas$4$5$6$9$12$15$17$20
Electric$6$8$10$18$23$29$34$41

Space Heating

UtilitySRO0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Gas$30$40$48$53$57$61$65$69
Electric$26$34$40$49$58$70$85$94

Hot Water

UtilitySRO0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Gas$11$14$17$25$34$43$52$61
Electric$20$27$34$46$56$65$75$86

Lighting

UtilitySRO0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Electric$24$32$38$57$79$101$124$145

Water/Garbage

UtilitySRO0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Water$65$87$91$117$143$171$207$232
Garbage$41$55$55$55$96$96$96$117

Tenant Owned Appliances

UtilitySRO0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Stove$15$20$20$20$20$20$20$20
Refrigerator$19$25$25$25$25$25$25$25

Cooking

Utility0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Gas$5$6$9$12$15$17$20
Electric$8$11$18$23$29$34$40

Space Heating

Utility0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Gas$39$47$54$61$68$74$81
Electric$49$57$65$76$90$10$117

Hot Water

Utility0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Gas$14$17$25$34$43$52$61
Electric$29$36$46$56$65$75$85

Lighting

Utility0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Electric$40$48$73$100$127$154$180

Water/Garbage

Utility0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Water$87$91$117$143$171$207$232
Garbage$55$55$55$96$96$96$117

Tenant Owned Appliances

Utility0BR1BR2BR3BR4BR5BR6BR
Stove$20$20$20$20$20$20$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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