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Village at Nauset Green

140 Brackett Road
Eastham, Massachusetts
1 BR
Family & Senior
Rent Assisted

High Meadows Townhomes

100 High Meadow Circle
Bourne, Massachusetts
Call For Rent
2-3 BR
Accessible
Affordable

The Residences at Canal Bluffs

100 Harmony Hill Road
Bourne, Massachusetts
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Affordable

Dennis Commons

224 Main Street
Dennis Port, Massachusetts
Call For Rent
2-3 BR
Affordable

Lake Street Terrace

12A Lake St
Chatham, Massachusetts
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Affordable

Rock Harbor Village

9 Main Street
Orleans, Massachusetts
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
Rent Assisted

Brewster Woods

30 Brewster Woods Dr.
Brewster, Massachusetts
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

The Residences at Yarmouth Gardens

497 Route 28
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Rent Assisted

Terrapin Ridge

31 Terrapin Ridge
Sandwich, Massachusetts
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Little Pond Place

41 Spring Bars Rd
Falmouth, Massachusetts
1 BR

There are 1,231 low-income apartments in Barnstable County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 1,229 low-income homes in Barnstable County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $412 towards rent each month.

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Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 26th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Barnstable County, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Barnstable Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Moving to Work
Go to the Massachusetts Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Barnstable County.

Barnstable County, Massachusetts Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Barnstable County features 1,229 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 Barnstable County, Massachusetts

There are 1,231 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Barnstable County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Barnstable County, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Barnstable County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Barnstable County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Barnstable County, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,840 and $2,248.

2023 Barnstable County, Massachusetts Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Barnstable County, Massachusetts Fair Market Rent $1,401 $1,553 $2,044 $2,501 $2,781
Barnstable County, Massachusetts Payment Standard Range $1,261 to $1,541 $1,398 to $1,708 $1,840 to $2,248 $2,251 to $2,751 $2,503 to $3,059

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Barnstable County, MA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 50
Total Low Income Apartments 2,557
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,229
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 21.19%
Average Renter Household Size 2.11
Average Household Size 2.24
Median Household Income $63,251 ±$1,533
Median Rent $1,104 ±$27
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.33% ± 2.27pp
Total Population 214,766

Population and Household Demographics

Barnstable County is a county in Massachusetts with a population of 214,766. There are 94,417 households in the county with an average household size of 2.24 persons. 21.19% of households in Barnstable County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Barnstable County

The median gross income for households in Barnstable County is $63,251 a year, or $5,271 a month. The median rent for the county is $1,104 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Barnstable County, a household making less than $3,680 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.33% of households who rent are overburdened in Barnstable County.

Area Median Income In Barnstable County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Barnstable County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $124,300

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Barnstable County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Barnstable County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Barnstable County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$24,200 $27,650 $31,100 $34,550 $37,350 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Barnstable County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$40,300 $46,050 $51,800 $57,550 $62,200 $66,800 $71,400 $76,000
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Barnstable County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$64,450 $73,650 $82,850 $92,050 $99,450 $106,800 $114,150 $121,550