Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Agawam, MA

Discover affordable housing in Agawam where there are 2+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Pheasant Hill Village

25 Pheasant Hill Dr, Agawam, Massachusetts 01030

Hale Meekins Residence

203 School St, Agawam, Massachusetts 01001

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Agawam, Massachusetts
$26.04/hour
$11.04 (+74%) more than Massachusetts minimum wage and $18.79 (+259%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Agawam, Massachusetts?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Agawam, Massachusetts.

Go to the Massachusetts Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Agawam.

How many renters live in Agawam, Massachusetts?

The City of Agawam has 28,606 people living in 11,577 households.

There are 5,235 renters living in 2,963 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.3 percent of the population living in Agawam.

What is the rental market like in Agawam, Massachusetts?

There are an estimated 12,042 housing units in the Agawam area. Of these, 2,963 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Agawam, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Agawam?

The rental vacancy rate in Agawam is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Agawam for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Agawam
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
316 757 1,265 471 105
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Agawam

A large number of apartments in Agawam have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Agawam are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Agawam

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $934 to $1,954. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $934
One BR $1,115
Two BR $1,375
Three BR $1,669
Four BR $1,954
2024 Fair Market Rents in Agawam, Massachusetts

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Agawam?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 193 61 percent
One BR 522 69 percent
Two BR 626 49 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Agawam, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Agawam?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Agawam, Massachusetts including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 51
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 200
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 11
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Agawam, Massachusetts

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Agawam, Massachusetts

Agawam features 215 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Agawam, Massachusetts

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Agawam.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Agawam, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Agawam landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Agawam.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Agawam, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,238 and $1,513.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.