What HUD offices serve Rowley, 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 Rowley.
How many renters live in Rowley, Massachusetts?
The City of Rowley has 1,642 people living in 675 households.
There are 208 renters living in 151 renter households in this City. Renters make up 12.67 percent of the population living in Rowley.
What is the rental market like in Rowley, Massachusetts?
There are an estimated 675 housing units in the Rowley area. Of these, 151 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Rowley, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Rowley?
The rental vacancy rate in Rowley 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 Rowley for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rowley
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 78 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Rowley
A large number of apartments in Rowley 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 Rowley are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 25 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Rowley
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 Rowley, Massachusetts
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Rowley?
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 | 19 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 67 | 86 percent |
| Two BR | 0 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Rowley, Massachusetts
How many affordable rental units are in Rowley?
Income Based Apartments in Rowley, Massachusetts
Rowley features 24 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 Rowley, Massachusetts
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Rowley.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Rowley, Massachusetts
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Rowley landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Rowley.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Rowley, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,544 and $3,110.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
