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

Discover affordable housing in Dennis where there are 3+ 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.

The Northside Village

11 Antonelli Cir, Dennis, Massachusetts 02638

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Dennis Senior Estates

Olde Kings Grant And Antonelli Cir, Dennis, Massachusetts 02638

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Northside Senior Housing

Route 6A, Dennis, Massachusetts 2638

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Dennis, 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
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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 Dennis, Massachusetts
$39.43/hour
$24.43 (+163%) more than Massachusetts minimum wage and $32.18 (+444%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Dennis, 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 Dennis, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Dennis, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Dennis, Massachusetts.

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

How many renters live in Dennis, Massachusetts?

The City of Dennis has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 16.28 percent of the population living in Dennis.

What is the rental market like in Dennis, Massachusetts?

There are an estimated housing units in the Dennis area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dennis, Massachusetts, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dennis?

The rental vacancy rate in Dennis is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Dennis for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dennis
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
17 69 70 0 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dennis

A large number of apartments in Dennis 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 Dennis

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,486 to $2,897. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,486
One BR $1,585
Two BR $2,082
Three BR $2,541
Four BR $2,897
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dennis, Massachusetts

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 60 87 percent
Two BR 25 36 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dennis, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Dennis?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dennis, Massachusetts

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

Income Based Apartments in Dennis, Massachusetts

Dennis features 0 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 Dennis, Massachusetts

There are 103 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dennis.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dennis, Massachusetts

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dennis, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,874 and $2,290.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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