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

Discover affordable housing in Brookline where there are 16+ 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.

Beacon Park

1371 Beacon St, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

86 Dummer Apartments

86 Dummer Street, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

The Village at Brookline

77 Village Way, Brookline, Massachusetts 02445

The Harold and Ronald Brown Family House

370 Harvard Street, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

Trustman Apartments

144-156 Amory St, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

Egmont Street Veterans

338 St. Paul St, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

High Street Veterans

176 High St, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

Sussman House

50 Pleasant St, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

Colonel Floyd Apartments

32 Marion St, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

Kickham Apartments

190 Harvard St, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

Morse Apartments

90 Longwood Avenu, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

61 Park Street Apartments

90 Longwood Avenue, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

St Aidans Rental

Pleasant St And Crowninshield St, Brookline, Massachusetts 2446

Kent Street Village

99 Kent St, Brookline, Massachusetts 02445

Bic - 1754 Beacon St

1754 Beacon St, Brookline, Massachusetts 02445

Centre Court 120

120 Centre St, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Brookline, Massachusetts
$53.54/hour
$38.54 (+257%) more than Massachusetts minimum wage and $46.29 (+639%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Brookline, 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 Brookline, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Brookline, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Brookline, Massachusetts.

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

How many renters live in Brookline, Massachusetts?

The City of Brookline has 62,698 people living in 26,919 households.

There are 29,990 renters living in 14,439 renter households in this City. Renters make up 47.83 percent of the population living in Brookline.

What is the rental market like in Brookline, Massachusetts?

There are an estimated 28,535 housing units in the Brookline area. Of these, 15,093 units are rental homes, making up 53 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brookline, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brookline?

The rental vacancy rate in Brookline is 1 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 Brookline for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brookline
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,398 4,583 4,977 2,469 886
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brookline

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Brookline

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 Brookline, Massachusetts

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

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 403 29 percent
One BR 967 21 percent
Two BR 565 11 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Brookline, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Brookline?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 356
Public Housing 139
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 109
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brookline, Massachusetts

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

Income Based Apartments in Brookline, Massachusetts

Brookline features 1,190 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 Brookline, Massachusetts

There are 370 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brookline.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brookline, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Brookline landlords $1,300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Brookline.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Brookline, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,544 and $3,110.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.