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Guide · Voucher math

The voucher calculator.

Pick your voucher size, enter the rent, and see the split - what the housing authority covers and what lands on the tenant. Built on NHA’s 2026 payment standards.

Result
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Run the numbers.
-authority pays
-tenant pays
Estimate only. The housing authority sets the exact split using your adjusted income, utility allowances, and rent reasonableness - and tenant share generally cannot exceed 40% of adjusted income at move-in. Payment standards & sources.
Renters

Have a voucher?

We will match it to units where the math works.

Landlords

Have a unit?

Price inside the standard and voucher renters can say yes.