Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Franklin County, MA

Discover affordable housing in Franklin County where there are 20+ 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.

King Pine

383 & 419 East River Street, Orange, Massachusetts 1364

King James Court

383 E River St, Orange, Massachusetts 01364

The Weldon

54 High Street, Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301

Leyden Woods

24 Leyden Woods Ln, Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301

Redbrook Village

50 Red Brook Ln, Orange, Massachusetts 01364

Hastings Street

62 Hastings St, Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301

Power Town Apartments

152 Ave A, Turners Falls, Massachusetts 01376

Greenfield Gardens

2 Riverside Dr, Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301

Sanderson Place Senior Housing

120 N. Main St., Sunderland, Massachusetts 01375

Arbors at Greenfield

15 Meridian St, Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301

Winslow

132 Main St, Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301

Berkshire Apartments

91 Green St , Greenfield, Massachusetts 13011

Xin Miao Jiang Shao Zhi Kuo

405 Federal St, Montague, Massachusetts

Elm Circle Apts

Elm Circle East, South Deerfield, Massachusetts

Moltenbrey Apartments

74 Avenue a, Turners Falls, Massachusetts 01376

Crocker - Cutlery Apartments

51 Avenue a, Turners Falls, Massachusetts 01376

Franklin Street

2 Franklin St, Buckland, Massachusetts 01338

Orange Square

14 E Orange St, Orange, Massachusetts 0

Chapman Court

4 Chapman St, Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301

Central House

8 Miles St, Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301

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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 Franklin County, Massachusetts
$27.54/hour
$12.54 (+84%) more than Massachusetts minimum wage and $20.29 (+280%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Franklin County, 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 Franklin County, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Franklin County, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Franklin County, Massachusetts.

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

How many renters live in Franklin County, Massachusetts?

The County of Franklin County has 70,894 people living in 32,142 households.

There are 16,177 renters living in 9,407 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.82 percent of the population living in Franklin County.

What is the rental market like in Franklin County, Massachusetts?

There are an estimated 34,395 housing units in the Franklin County area. Of these, 9,832 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Franklin County, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Franklin County?

The rental vacancy rate in Franklin County is 2 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 Franklin County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Franklin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
615 3,249 4,007 1,163 350
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Franklin County

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Franklin County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $986 to $2,052. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $986
One BR $1,107
Two BR $1,454
Three BR $1,766
Four BR $2,052
2024 Fair Market Rents in Franklin County, Massachusetts

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

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 551 90 percent
One BR 2,215 68 percent
Two BR 2,536 63 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Franklin County, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Franklin County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 559
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 597
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 4
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 144
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 1
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Franklin County, Massachusetts

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

Income Based Apartments in Franklin County, Massachusetts

Franklin County features 721 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 Franklin County, Massachusetts

There are 412 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Franklin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Franklin County, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Franklin County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Franklin County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Franklin County, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,309 and $1,599.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.