What HUD offices serve Scituate, 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 Scituate.
How many renters live in Scituate, Massachusetts?
The City of Scituate has 5,442 people living in 2,481 households.
There are 747 renters living in 418 renter households in this City. Renters make up 13.73 percent of the population living in Scituate.
What is the rental market like in Scituate, Massachusetts?
There are an estimated 2,550 housing units in the Scituate area. Of these, 446 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Scituate, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Scituate?
The rental vacancy rate in Scituate is 6 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 Scituate for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scituate
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 236 | 160 | 15 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Scituate
A large number of apartments in Scituate 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 Scituate are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 27 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Scituate
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,393 to $2,778. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,393 |
| One BR | $1,488 |
| Two BR | $1,955 |
| Three BR | $2,479 |
| Four BR | $2,778 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Scituate, Massachusetts
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Scituate?
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 | 7 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 212 | 90 percent |
| Two BR | 122 | 76 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Scituate, Massachusetts
How many affordable rental units are in Scituate?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Scituate, Massachusetts including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 64 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Scituate, Massachusetts
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Scituate, Massachusetts
Scituate features 119 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 Scituate, Massachusetts
There are 30 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Scituate.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Scituate, Massachusetts
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Scituate landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Scituate.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Scituate, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,544 and $3,110.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
