HCV Utility Allowances

SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE: Utility allowance by monthly dollar

SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE: Utility allowance by monthly dollar
January 1, 2026
Utility or Service Type
0 BR1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR5 BR
HeatingNatural Gas $44.00$51.00$63.00$71.00$80.00$88.00
HeatingBottle Gas/Propane$112.00$133.00$157.00$178.00$202.00$225.00
HeatingElectric$105.00$123.00$144.00$164.00$186.00$205.00
HeatingElectric Heat Pump$76.00$90.00$106.00$124.00$139.00$154.00
HeatingOil / Other$195.00$227.00$284.00$337.00$391.00$445.00
CookingNatural Gas $2.00$2.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$4.00
CookingBottle Gas/Propane$4.00$4.00$5.00$8.00$9.00$10.00
CookingElectric$6.00$7.00$9.00$10.00$14.00$17.00
Other Electric (Lights & Appliances)Electric$44.00$51.00$69.00$87.00$103.00$121.00
Air ConditioningElectric$10.00$10.00$10.00$10.00$10.00$10.00
Water HeatingNatural Gas $5.00$6.00$8.00$11.00$14.00$16.00
Water HeatingBottle Gas/Propane$14.00$17.00$32.00$38.00$44.00$50.00
Water HeatingElectric$21.00$24.00$38.00$50.00$59.00$69.00
Water HeatingOil / Other$24.00$34.00$49.00$61.00$72.00$80.00
Water Water$34.00$35.00$44.00$51.00$63.00$71.00
Sewer Sewer $17.00$17.00$23.00$32.00$35.00$38.00
Trash CollectionTrash Collection$14.00$14.00$14.00$14.00$14.00$14.00
Jamestown RecyclingJamestown Recycling$11.00$11.00$11.00$11.00$11.00$11.00

APARTMENTS: Utility allowance by monthly dollar

APARTMENTS: Utility allowance by monthly dollar
Effective January 1, 2026
Utility or Service Type0 BR1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR5 BR
HeatingNatural Gas $26.00$31.00$34.00$40.00$45.00$52.00
HeatingBottle Gas/Propane$65.00$77.00$89.00$101.00$114.00$128.00
HeatingElectric$43.00$52.00$73.00$90.00$112.00$129.00
HeatingElectric Heat Pump$32.00$36.00$53.00$67.00$82.00$98.00
HeatingOil / Other$101.00$115.00$143.00$173.00$199.00$226.00
CookingNatural Gas $2.00$2.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$4.00
CookingBottle Gas/Propane$4.00$4.00$5.00$12.00$13.00$15.00
CookingElectric$9.00$10.00$13.00$15.00$17.00$19.00
Other Electric (Lights & Appliances)Electric$32.00$37.00$51.00$63.00$76.00$87.00
Air ConditioningElectric$10.00$10.00$10.00$10.00$10.00$10.00
Water HeatingNatural Gas $5.00$9.00$12.00$16.00$17.00$18.00
Water HeatingBottle Gas/Propane$17.00$19.00$33.00$42.00$47.00$53.00
Water HeatingElectric$25.00$28.00$42.00$53.00$61.00$66.00
Water HeatingOil / Other$28.00$36.00$52.00$63.00$76.00$82.00
Water Water $28.00$28.00$37.00$47.00$56.00$63.00
Sewer Sewer $16.00$16.00$25.00$28.00$33.00$37.00
Trash CollectionTrash Collection$16.00$16.00$16.00$16.00$16.00$16.00
Jamestown RecyclingJamestown Recycling$11.00$11.00$11.00$11.00$11.00$11.00

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