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

Discover affordable housing in Amesbury where there are 6+ 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.

Whittier School Apartments

20 Prospect St, Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913

Amesbury Residence

6 Rowell St, Amesbury, Massachusetts 1913

West Winkley

21 W Winkley St, Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913

The Elms

53 Friend St, Amesbury, Massachusetts 1913

28 Macy Ter

28 Macy Ter, Amesbury, Massachusetts 01913

26 - 28 and 32 Elm St Amesbury Rehab Rentals

26 Elm St, Amesbury, Massachusetts 1913

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Amesbury, Massachusetts
$53.54/hour
$38.54 (+257%) more than Massachusetts minimum wage and $46.29 (+639%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Amesbury, 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) programs for Amesbury, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Amesbury, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Amesbury, Massachusetts.

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

How many renters live in Amesbury, Massachusetts?

The City of Amesbury has 17,279 people living in 7,588 households.

There are 4,548 renters living in 2,471 renter households in this City. Renters make up 26.32 percent of the population living in Amesbury.

What is the rental market like in Amesbury, Massachusetts?

There are an estimated 7,807 housing units in the Amesbury area. Of these, 2,525 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Amesbury, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Amesbury?

The rental vacancy rate in Amesbury is 1 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 Amesbury for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Amesbury
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
118 899 1,122 284 39
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Amesbury

A large number of apartments in Amesbury 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 Amesbury are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Amesbury

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,212 to $3,765. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,212
One BR $2,377
Two BR $2,827
Three BR $3,418
Four BR $3,765
2024 Fair Market Rents in Amesbury, Massachusetts

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

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 100 85 percent
One BR 670 75 percent
Two BR 420 37 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Amesbury, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Amesbury?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 11
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Amesbury, Massachusetts

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

Income Based Apartments in Amesbury, Massachusetts

Amesbury features 49 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 Amesbury, Massachusetts

There are 5 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Amesbury.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Amesbury, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Amesbury landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Amesbury.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Amesbury, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,544 and $3,110.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.