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

Discover affordable housing in Sandwich where there are 4+ 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.

Shawme Heights II

3 Leveridge Ln, Sandwich, Massachusetts 02563

Shawme Heights Apartments

5 Leveridge Ln, Sandwich, Massachusetts 02563

Terrapin Ridge

31 Terrapin Ridge, Sandwich, Massachusetts 02537

Osprey Lane Family Housing

Osprey Ln, Sandwich, Massachusetts 02563

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 Sandwich, 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 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.

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

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

How many renters live in Sandwich, Massachusetts?

The City of Sandwich has 2,948 people living in 1,404 households.

There are 687 renters living in 348 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.3 percent of the population living in Sandwich.

What is the rental market like in Sandwich, Massachusetts?

There are an estimated 2,001 housing units in the Sandwich area. Of these, 348 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sandwich, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sandwich?

The rental vacancy rate in Sandwich 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 Sandwich for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sandwich
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
15 43 80 188 22
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sandwich

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 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 Sandwich, Massachusetts

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in 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
Studio 0 100 percent
One BR 34 79 percent
Two BR 43 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sandwich, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Sandwich?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 44
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 50
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sandwich, Massachusetts

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

Income Based Apartments in Sandwich, Massachusetts

Sandwich features 94 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 Sandwich, Massachusetts

There are 66 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sandwich.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sandwich, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sandwich landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Sandwich.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.