What HUD offices serve South Deerfield, 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 South Deerfield.
How many renters live in South Deerfield, Massachusetts?
The City of South Deerfield has 1,953 people living in 1,003 households.
There are 593 renters living in 343 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.36 percent of the population living in South Deerfield.
What is the rental market like in South Deerfield, Massachusetts?
There are an estimated 1,031 housing units in the South Deerfield area. Of these, 371 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in South Deerfield?
The rental vacancy rate in South Deerfield is 8 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 South Deerfield for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Deerfield
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 48 | 97 | 111 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in South Deerfield
A large number of apartments in South Deerfield 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 South Deerfield are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 31 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 South Deerfield
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $986 to $2,052. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $986 |
| One BR | $1,107 |
| Two BR | $1,454 |
| Three BR | $1,766 |
| Four BR | $2,052 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in South Deerfield, Massachusetts
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in South Deerfield?
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 | 55 | 63 percent |
| One BR | 10 | 21 percent |
| Two BR | 67 | 69 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in South Deerfield, Massachusetts
How many affordable rental units are in South Deerfield?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in South Deerfield, Massachusetts including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 24 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in South Deerfield, Massachusetts
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in South Deerfield, Massachusetts
South Deerfield 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 South Deerfield, Massachusetts
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in South Deerfield.
Housing Choice Vouchers in South Deerfield, Massachusetts
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay South Deerfield landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in South Deerfield.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in South Deerfield, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,309 and $1,599.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
