Section 8 research
D.C Housing Authority payment standards 2025
- HUD code
- DC001
- Office
- Washington, DC
- Vouchers
- 16,478HUD Public Housing Authorities data
- Phone
- (202) 535-1500
- Payment standards
- Verified effective October 8, 2025
- Utility allowances
- Verified effective October 1, 2025
Payment standards
The most a voucher pays for rent plus tenant-paid utilities, by area and bedroom count.
VerifiedEffective October 8, 2025.DCHA current voucher participants page (payment standards)captured November 14, 2026
| Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 5 BR | 6 BR | 7 BR | 8 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All areas | $3,652 | $3,768 | $4,200 | $5,301 | $6,231 | $7,165 | $8,100 | $9,035 | $9,969 |
Utility allowances
Monthly allowance for each utility the tenant pays. The landlord's rent is the payment standard minus the total.
VerifiedEffective October 1, 2025.DCHA FY2026 utility allowance schedule (HUD-52667)captured November 14, 2026
| Utility | Home type | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 5 BR | 6 BR | 7 BR | 8 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Space heat (natural gas) | Manufactured home | $32 | $37 | $43 | $48 | $54 | $59 | $65 | $70 | $76 |
| Space heat (bottled gas) | Manufactured home | $28 | $33 | $38 | $43 | $48 | $53 | $58 | $63 | $68 |
| Space heat (electric) | Manufactured home | $66 | $78 | $81 | $83 | $85 | $88 | $90 | $93 | $95 |
| Space heat (electric heat pump) | Manufactured home | $30 | $35 | $41 | $47 | $52 | $57 | $63 | $68 | $74 |
| Space heat (oil) | Manufactured home | $75 | $89 | $102 | $115 | $128 | $141 | $154 | $167 | $180 |
| Cooking (natural gas) | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment, Manufactured home | $4 | $4 | $6 | $8 | $10 | $12 | $14 | $16 | $18 |
| Cooking (bottled gas) | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment, Manufactured home | $3 | $4 | $6 | $8 | $9 | $11 | $13 | $14 | $16 |
| Cooking (electric) | Single-family, Manufactured home | $8 | $9 | $14 | $20 | $24 | $29 | $34 | $39 | $44 |
| Other electric (electric) | Single-family, Manufactured home | $39 | $47 | $67 | $89 | $111 | $134 | $155 | $177 | $199 |
| Air conditioning (electric) | Manufactured home | $13 | $15 | $25 | $36 | $46 | $57 | $67 | $78 | $88 |
| Water heating (natural gas) | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, Manufactured home | $11 | $13 | $19 | $24 | $30 | $36 | $42 | $47 | $53 |
| Water heating (bottled gas) | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, Manufactured home | $10 | $11 | $17 | $22 | $27 | $32 | $37 | $43 | $48 |
| Water heating (electric) | Single-family, Manufactured home | $24 | $30 | $41 | $49 | $58 | $67 | $76 | $85 | $95 |
| Water heating (oil) | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, Manufactured home | $26 | $31 | $44 | $58 | $71 | $85 | $98 | $112 | $125 |
| Water | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Manufactured home | $35 | $38 | $65 | $92 | $120 | $147 | $175 | $202 | $230 |
| Sewer | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment, Manufactured home | $58 | $65 | $106 | $147 | $188 | $229 | $270 | $311 | $352 |
| Electric base charge (electric) | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment, Manufactured home | $21 | $21 | $21 | $21 | $21 | $21 | $21 | $21 | $21 |
| Gas base charge (natural gas) | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment, Manufactured home | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 | $17 |
| Range | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment, Manufactured home | $22 | $22 | $22 | $22 | $22 | $22 | $22 | $22 | $22 |
| Refrigerator | Single-family, Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment, Manufactured home | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 | $25 |
| Space heat (natural gas) | Single-family | $37 | $44 | $50 | $57 | $63 | $70 | $76 | $83 | $89 |
| Space heat (bottled gas) | Single-family | $33 | $39 | $45 | $51 | $57 | $62 | $68 | $74 | $80 |
| Space heat (electric) | Single-family | $63 | $74 | $86 | $98 | $109 | $121 | $133 | $144 | $156 |
| Space heat (electric heat pump) | Single-family | $35 | $41 | $49 | $55 | $61 | $67 | $74 | $80 | $87 |
| Space heat (oil) | Single-family | $89 | $104 | $120 | $135 | $151 | $166 | $182 | $197 | $213 |
| Air conditioning (electric) | Single-family | $10 | $12 | $27 | $42 | $58 | $73 | $88 | $104 | $119 |
| Space heat (natural gas) | Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse | $34 | $40 | $45 | $51 | $56 | $62 | $67 | $73 | $78 |
| Space heat (bottled gas) | Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse | $30 | $36 | $41 | $45 | $50 | $55 | $60 | $64 | $69 |
| Space heat (electric) | Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment | $40 | $48 | $61 | $74 | $87 | $100 | $113 | $126 | $139 |
| Space heat (electric heat pump) | Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse | $29 | $35 | $41 | $47 | $52 | $57 | $63 | $68 | $74 |
| Space heat (oil) | Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse | $81 | $95 | $108 | $121 | $134 | $146 | $159 | $172 | $185 |
| Cooking (electric) | Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse | $8 | $9 | $13 | $20 | $24 | $29 | $34 | $39 | $45 |
| Other electric (electric) | Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse | $33 | $40 | $57 | $74 | $94 | $113 | $131 | $149 | $167 |
| Air conditioning (electric) | Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse | $13 | $16 | $27 | $38 | $49 | $60 | $71 | $82 | $93 |
| Water heating (electric) | Semi-detached, Row house or townhouse, Low-rise apartment | $24 | $29 | $40 | $49 | $58 | $67 | $77 | $86 | $96 |
| Space heat (natural gas) | Low-rise apartment | $43 | $50 | $54 | $58 | $61 | $65 | $69 | $72 | $76 |
| Space heat (bottled gas) | Low-rise apartment | $38 | $45 | $48 | $51 | $55 | $58 | $61 | $65 | $68 |
| Space heat (electric heat pump) | Low-rise apartment | $31 | $37 | $44 | $49 | $55 | $60 | $66 | $72 | $78 |
| Space heat (oil) | Low-rise apartment | $102 | $120 | $128 | $137 | $145 | $154 | $162 | $171 | $179 |
| Cooking (electric) | Low-rise apartment | $8 | $9 | $13 | $19 | $24 | $29 | $34 | $39 | $44 |
| Other electric (electric) | Low-rise apartment | $32 | $38 | $55 | $71 | $90 | $109 | $126 | $143 | $161 |
| Air conditioning (electric) | Low-rise apartment | $14 | $17 | $24 | $31 | $38 | $45 | $52 | $59 | $66 |
| Water | Low-rise apartment, High-rise apartment | $37 | $41 | $64 | $88 | $112 | $136 | $160 | $184 | $207 |
| Space heat (natural gas) | High-rise apartment | $26 | $31 | $35 | $40 | $44 | $49 | $53 | $58 | $62 |
| Space heat (bottled gas) | High-rise apartment | $23 | $27 | $31 | $36 | $40 | $44 | $49 | $53 | $57 |
| Space heat (electric) | High-rise apartment | $27 | $32 | $43 | $54 | $64 | $75 | $86 | $96 | $107 |
| Space heat (electric heat pump) | High-rise apartment | $23 | $28 | $34 | $38 | $43 | $47 | $52 | $57 | $62 |
| Space heat (oil) | High-rise apartment | $62 | $73 | $84 | $95 | $105 | $116 | $127 | $137 | $148 |
| Cooking (electric) | High-rise apartment | $8 | $9 | $13 | $18 | $24 | $29 | $34 | $39 | $44 |
| Other electric (electric) | High-rise apartment | $25 | $30 | $44 | $58 | $71 | $86 | $100 | $113 | $127 |
| Air conditioning (electric) | High-rise apartment | $12 | $15 | $22 | $28 | $34 | $40 | $46 | $53 | $59 |
| Water heating (natural gas) | High-rise apartment | $9 | $10 | $15 | $19 | $24 | $29 | $34 | $38 | $43 |
| Water heating (bottled gas) | High-rise apartment | $8 | $9 | $13 | $17 | $21 | $26 | $30 | $34 | $38 |
| Water heating (electric) | High-rise apartment | $19 | $23 | $31 | $40 | $47 | $54 | $62 | $70 | $78 |
| Water heating (oil) | High-rise apartment | $21 | $24 | $35 | $46 | $57 | $68 | $79 | $90 | $101 |
Investor-reported outcomes
Fewer than 3 approved investor reports for any bedroom count here yet. Reports are shown only combined, once at least 3 support a figure.
The rent a voucher pays for a specific home is set by the authority after its rent reasonableness review and inspection. Confirm with D.C Housing Authority before you buy.