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

Discover affordable housing in Gardner where there are 9+ 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 Lofts at 30 Pine

30 Pine Street, Gardner, Massachusetts 1440

bed 1-3
payment $780-1291/mo.
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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Olde English Village

152 Manca Drive, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440

bed 1-4
payment $616-1229/mo.
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payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

Binnall House

125 Connors Street, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440

bed 1-2
payment Subsidized

57-59 Nichols St

57-59 Nichols St, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440

bed 3
payment $1800/mo.

226 Pearl St Unit 1B

226 Pearl St Unit 1B, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440

bed 2
payment $1495/mo.

Colonial Apartments

19 City Hall Ave, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440

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Wakefield Place

206 Central St, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Heywood Wakefield Commons

50 PINE STREET, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440

Catherine Street 35

35 Catherine St, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440

payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Gardner, 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 Gardner, 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 Gardner, 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) programs for Gardner, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Gardner, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Gardner, Massachusetts.

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

How many renters live in Gardner, Massachusetts?

The City of Gardner has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.76 percent of the population living in Gardner.

What is the rental market like in Gardner, Massachusetts?

There are an estimated housing units in the Gardner area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Gardner, Massachusetts, there are 1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Gardner?

The rental vacancy rate in Gardner 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 Gardner for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gardner
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
233 1,091 1,683 633 114
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Gardner

A large number of apartments in Gardner 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 Gardner

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 Gardner, Massachusetts

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

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 185 79 percent
One BR 911 84 percent
Two BR 1,539 91 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Gardner, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Gardner?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Gardner, Massachusetts

Gardner features 342 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 Gardner, Massachusetts

There are 206 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Gardner.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Gardner, Massachusetts

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Gardner, 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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