. Low Income Apartments For Rent in Billerica, Massachusetts - Affordable Housing Online

Planning Office for Urban Affairs

470 Boston Rd
Billerica, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Billerica

16 River St
Billerica, Massachusetts
Subsidized
PBRA

Co - Nexus, Inc

34 Andover Rd
Billerica, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Billerica that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 122 low-income homes in Billerica where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Billerica, 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
Billerica Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
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 Billerica.

Billerica, Massachusetts Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Billerica, Massachusetts

Billerica features 122 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 Billerica, Massachusetts

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Billerica.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Billerica, Massachusetts

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Billerica, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,760 and $2,151.

2023 Billerica, 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
Billerica, Massachusetts Fair Market Rent $1,340 $1,490 $1,955 $2,379 $2,626
Billerica, Massachusetts Payment Standard Range $1,206 to $1,474 $1,341 to $1,639 $1,760 to $2,151 $2,141 to $2,617 $2,363 to $2,889

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Billerica, MA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 122
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 122
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters %
Average Renter Household Size 0.00
Average Household Size 0.00
Median Household Income $0 ±$0
Median Rent $0 ±$0
Total Population 0

Population and Household Demographics

Billerica is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts with a population of 0. There are 0 households in the city with an average household size of 0.00 persons. % of households in Billerica are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Billerica

The median gross income for households in Billerica is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Area Median Income In Billerica

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.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Billerica, the AMI is calculated from all households within Middlesex County.

In Billerica, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $149,300

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 Billerica

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 Billerica

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Billerica AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$31,150 $35,600 $40,050 $44,500 $48,100 $51,650 $55,200 $58,750
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Billerica AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$51,950 $59,400 $66,800 $74,200 $80,150 $86,100 $92,050 $97,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Billerica AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$82,950 $94,800 $106,650 $118,450 $127,950 $137,450 $146,900 $156,400