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

Discover affordable housing in Webster where there are 6+ 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.

Webster Meadows Slater Estates

96 Slater St, Webster, Massachusetts 01570

Prospect Estates

10 Prospect St, Webster, Massachusetts 01570

Christopher Heights of Webster

338 Thompson Rd, Webster, Massachusetts 1570

North Village at Webster

18 Village Way, Webster, Massachusetts 01570

Golden Heights

11 Golden Hts, Webster, Massachusetts 01570

Richards Apartments

52 Hartley St, Webster, Massachusetts 01570

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Webster, Massachusetts
$31.46/hour
$16.46 (+110%) more than Massachusetts minimum wage and $24.21 (+334%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Webster, 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 Webster, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Webster, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Webster, Massachusetts.

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

How many renters live in Webster, Massachusetts?

The City of Webster has 12,264 people living in 5,033 households.

There are 6,239 renters living in 2,780 renter households in this City. Renters make up 50.87 percent of the population living in Webster.

What is the rental market like in Webster, Massachusetts?

There are an estimated 5,490 housing units in the Webster area. Of these, 2,872 units are rental homes, making up 52 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Webster, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Webster?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Webster
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
60 771 1,076 805 55
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Webster

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Webster

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,072 to $2,373. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,072
One BR $1,238
Two BR $1,582
Three BR $2,055
Four BR $2,373
2024 Fair Market Rents in Webster, Massachusetts

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

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 60 100 percent
One BR 644 84 percent
Two BR 943 88 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Webster, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Webster?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 329
Public Housing 61
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 111
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Webster, Massachusetts

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

Income Based Apartments in Webster, Massachusetts

Webster features 319 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 Webster, Massachusetts

There are 108 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Webster.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Webster, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Webster landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Webster.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Webster, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,495 and $1,827.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.