Utility Allowance is the amount that BHA has determined that the tenant will likely pay for utilities based on annual studies in the area. The more utilities a tenant is responsible for, the higher the allowance becomes.
Effective August 1, 2022
| Single Family | SRO | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Heating: Gas | 45 | 60 | 71 | 83 | 94 | 106 | 118 | 132 |
| Heating: Electric | 71 | 95 | 114 | 133 | 153 | 172 | 191 | 214 |
| Heating: Heat Pump | 27 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 72 | 81 |
| Heating: Oil | 80 | 106 | 127 | 148 | 168 | 189 | 210 | 235 |
| Heating: Propane | 99 | 132 | 157 | 183 | 209 | 234 | 260 | 291 |
| Other Electric | 38 | 51 | 79 | 107 | 135 | 163 | 191 | 214 |
| Water & Sewer | 34 | 45 | 68 | 116 | 193 | 277 | 362 | 405 |
| Cooking: Gas | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Cooking: Electric | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 40 |
| Cooking: Propane | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 41 |
| Hot Water: Gas | 7 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 49 | 55 |
| Hot Water: Electric | 23 | 30 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 76 | 88 | 98 |
| Hot Water: Propane | 16 | 22 | 39 | 57 | 74 | 92 | 109 | 122 |
| Hot Water: Oil | 13 | 18 | 32 | 46 | 60 | 74 | 88 | 99 |
| Refrigerator | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Range | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Monthly Charge for Use of Gas | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Apartments (2-3, Row House, Garden) | SRO | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Heating: Gas | 40 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 84 | 94 | 104 | 117 |
| Heating: Electric | 62 | 83 | 100 | 117 | 134 | 150 | 167 | 187 |
| Heating: Heat Pump | 24 | 31 | 38 | 44 | 51 | 57 | 63 | 71 |
| Heating: Oil | 89 | 119 | 134 | 148 | 162 | 177 | 191 | 214 |
| Heating: Propane | 89 | 119 | 141 | 164 | 186 | 208 | 230 | 258 |
| Other Electric | 33 | 44 | 68 | 92 | 115 | 139 | 163 | 182 |
| Water & Sewer | 26 | 34 | 51 | 85 | 141 | 200 | 263 | 295 |
| Cooking: Gas | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Cooking: Electric | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 40 |
| Cooking: Propane | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 41 |
| Hot Water: Gas | 7 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 49 | 55 |
| Hot Water: Electric | 23 | 30 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 76 | 88 | 98 |
| Hot Water: Propane | 16 | 22 | 39 | 57 | 74 | 92 | 109 | 122 |
| Hot Water: Oil | 13 | 18 | 32 | 46 | 60 | 74 | 88 | 99 |
| Refrigerator | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Range | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Monthly Charge for Use of Gas | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Elevator High Rise (Large Apartment with 5 plus Units) | SRO | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Heating: Gas | 31 | 42 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 82 | 92 |
| Heating: Electric | 50 | 67 | 80 | 93 | 107 | 120 | 134 | 150 |
| Heating: Heat Pump | 19 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 51 | 57 |
| Heating: Oil | 56 | 75 | 89 | 103 | 118 | 132 | 147 | 164 |
| Heating: Propane | 69 | 92 | 110 | 128 | 146 | 164 | 182 | 204 |
| Other Electric | 28 | 37 | 56 | 75 | 94 | 113 | 132 | 148 |
| Water & Sewer | 26 | 34 | 51 | 85 | 141 | 200 | 263 | 295 |
| Cooking: Gas | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
| Cooking: Electric | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 40 |
| Cooking: Propane | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 41 |
| Hot Water: Gas | 7 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 34 | 41 | 49 | 55 |
| Hot Water: Electric | 23 | 30 | 42 | 53 | 65 | 76 | 88 | 98 |
| Hot Water: Propane | 16 | 22 | 39 | 57 | 74 | 92 | 109 | 122 |
| Hot Water: Oil | 13 | 18 | 32 | 46 | 60 | 74 | 88 | 99 |
| Refrigerator | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Range | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Monthly Charge for Use of Gas | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |