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

Discover affordable housing in Fitchburg where there are 23+ 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.

Anwelt Heritage Apartments

1 Oak Hill Road, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Hotel Raymond Apartments

35 Day St, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 1420

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Josephs House

279 Daniels St, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

bed 1-3
payment Subsidized

Fitchburg Place

16 Prichard Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

bed Studio-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Fairmount Street

128 Fairmount Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

Leighton Street Apartments

4 Leighton Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Academy Street

69-71 Academy Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

Plymouth Street

105 Plymouth Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

Summer St

30 Summer St, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

Meadowbrook Village

115A Crestview Ln, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

payment Subsidized

Fitchburg Green

370 Water St, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

payment Subsidized

Blossom Court

37 Blossom St, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Clarendon Street

42 Clarendon Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

Prichard Street

50-62 Prichard Street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

104 Snow St Unit 104 Snow Street Fitchburg

104 Snow St Unit 104 Snow Street Fitchburg, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

bed 4
payment $1800/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

102 Snow St Unit 102 Snow St

102 Snow St Unit 102 Snow St, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

bed 4
payment $2000/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

81 Snow St Unit 2

81 Snow St Unit 2, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

bed 3
payment $1700/mo.

39 Essex St Unit 1

39 Essex St Unit 1, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

bed 3
payment $2000/mo.

6 Crown St Unit 6 crown street

6 Crown St Unit 6 crown street, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

bed 3
payment $1700/mo.

26 West St Unit 3

26 West St Unit 3, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420

bed 4
payment $2250/mo.

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Fitchburg, 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 Fitchburg, Massachusetts
$29.96/hour
$14.96 (+100%) more than Massachusetts minimum wage and $22.71 (+313%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Fitchburg, 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 Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

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

How many renters live in Fitchburg, Massachusetts?

The City of Fitchburg has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.03 percent of the population living in Fitchburg.

What is the rental market like in Fitchburg, Massachusetts?

There are an estimated housing units in the Fitchburg area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, there are 1.05 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Fitchburg?

The rental vacancy rate in Fitchburg is 3 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 Fitchburg for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fitchburg
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
437 2,015 2,940 1,783 176
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Fitchburg

A large number of apartments in Fitchburg 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 Fitchburg

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,072 to $2,373. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,072
One BR $1,238
Two BR $1,582
Three BR $2,055
Four BR $2,373
2024 Fair Market Rents in Fitchburg, Massachusetts

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

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 352 81 percent
One BR 1,676 83 percent
Two BR 2,439 83 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Fitchburg, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Fitchburg?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Fitchburg, Massachusetts

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

Income Based Apartments in Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Fitchburg features 883 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 Fitchburg, Massachusetts

There are 3 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fitchburg.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fitchburg, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Fitchburg landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Fitchburg.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fitchburg, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,424 and $1,740.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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