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

Discover affordable housing in Brookline where there are 56+ 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

bed 1-2

86 Dummer Apartments

86 Dummer Street, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

The Village at Brookline

77 Village Way, Brookline, Massachusetts 02445

bed 1-3
payment $2595-5995/mo.
accessibility Accessible

The Harold and Ronald Brown Family House

370 Harvard Street, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

bed 1-2

CHR Brookline - Coolidge Corner Communities

1223 Beacon St, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

bed Studio
payment $1995/mo.

675 Washington St Unit 2

675 Washington St Unit 2, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

bed 4
payment $1400/mo.

785 Washington St Unit 3

785 Washington St Unit 3, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

bed 2
payment $2800/mo.

1223 Beacon St Unit 406

1223 Beacon St Unit 406, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

bed Studio
payment $1925/mo.

1163 Beacon St Unit 4

1163 Beacon St Unit 4, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

bed Studio
payment $2100/mo.

1077 Beacon St Unit 6

1077 Beacon St Unit 6, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

bed Studio
payment $1995/mo.

1061 Beacon St Unit 14

1061 Beacon St Unit 14, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

bed Studio
payment $1995/mo.

1061 Beacon St Unit 8

1061 Beacon St Unit 8, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

bed Studio
payment $1995/mo.

1061 Beacon St Unit 15

1061 Beacon St Unit 15, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

bed Studio
payment $1995/mo.

1061 Beacon St Unit 6

1061 Beacon St Unit 6, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

bed Studio
payment $1995/mo.

1063 Beacon St Unit 8

1063 Beacon St Unit 8, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

bed Studio
payment $2195/mo.

173 Cypress St Unit 173

173 Cypress St Unit 173, Brookline, Massachusetts 02445

bed 2
payment $2600/mo.

22 Euston St Unit 5

22 Euston St Unit 5, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

bed 2
payment $2800/mo.

38 Babcock St Unit 3

38 Babcock St Unit 3, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

bed 2
payment $2800/mo.

317 St Paul St Unit 5

317 St Paul St Unit 5, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

bed 1
payment $2300/mo.

199 Boylston St Unit 1

199 Boylston St Unit 1, Brookline, Massachusetts 02445

bed 2
payment $2800/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Brookline, Massachusetts

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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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 people living in households.

There are renters living in 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 housing units in the Brookline area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brookline, Massachusetts, there are 1.05 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 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
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
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.

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