What HUD offices serve East Sandwich, 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.
Go to the Massachusetts Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near East Sandwich.
How many renters live in East Sandwich, Massachusetts?
The City of East Sandwich has 3,787 people living in 1,528 households.
There are 214 renters living in 133 renter households in this City. Renters make up 5.65 percent of the population living in East Sandwich.
What is the rental market like in East Sandwich, Massachusetts?
There are an estimated 2,108 housing units in the East Sandwich area. Of these, 157 units are rental homes, making up 7 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in East Sandwich, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in East Sandwich?
The rental vacancy rate in East Sandwich is 15 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in East Sandwich for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in East Sandwich
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 13 | 24 | 96 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in East Sandwich
A large number of apartments in East Sandwich 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 East Sandwich are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 11 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 East Sandwich
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,486 to $2,897. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,486 |
| One BR | $1,585 |
| Two BR | $2,082 |
| Three BR | $2,541 |
| Four BR | $2,897 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in East Sandwich, Massachusetts
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in East Sandwich?
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 |
| One BR | 13 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 9 | 38 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in East Sandwich, Massachusetts
How many affordable rental units are in East Sandwich?
Income Based Apartments in East Sandwich, Massachusetts
East Sandwich features 0 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 East Sandwich, Massachusetts
There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in East Sandwich.
Housing Choice Vouchers in East Sandwich, Massachusetts
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay East Sandwich landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in East Sandwich.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in East Sandwich, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,874 and $2,290.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
