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

Discover affordable housing in Falmouth where there are 8+ 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.

Gosnold Grove

364 East Falmouth Hwy, Falmouth, Massachusetts 02540

Little Pond Place

41 Spring Bars Rd, Falmouth, Massachusetts 02540

Fairwinds

510 Main St, Falmouth, Massachusetts 02540

Cape Cod United Church

62 Locust St, Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

Edgerton Drive

Edgerton Dr, Falmouth, Massachusetts 2540

Rose Morin

58 Rose Morin Ln, Falmouth, Massachusetts 02540

Bridgeport

587 Gifford St, Falmouth, Massachusetts 02540

704 Main Street

704 Main St, Falmouth, Massachusetts 02540

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

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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 Falmouth, Massachusetts
$39.43/hour
$24.43 (+163%) more than Massachusetts minimum wage and $32.18 (+444%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Falmouth, 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), Public Housing programs for Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Mainstream Voucher programs for Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Falmouth, Massachusetts.

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

How many renters live in Falmouth, Massachusetts?

The City of Falmouth has 3,883 people living in 2,070 households.

There are 1,546 renters living in 928 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.81 percent of the population living in Falmouth.

What is the rental market like in Falmouth, Massachusetts?

There are an estimated 3,203 housing units in the Falmouth area. Of these, 953 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Falmouth, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Falmouth?

The rental vacancy rate in Falmouth is 3 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 Falmouth for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Falmouth
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
89 432 253 100 32
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Falmouth

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 Falmouth

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 Falmouth, Massachusetts

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

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 88 99 percent
One BR 412 95 percent
Two BR 110 43 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Falmouth, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Falmouth?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 44
Public Housing 143
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 18
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 7
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Falmouth, Massachusetts

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

Income Based Apartments in Falmouth, Massachusetts

Falmouth features 175 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 Falmouth, Massachusetts

There are 63 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Falmouth.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Falmouth, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Falmouth landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Falmouth.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Falmouth, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,874 and $2,290.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.