Auburn Court

Auburn Court 1 Brookline Place
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Assisted
HOME
$2,400-3,600
1-3 BR

Parkway Heights

201 Chelsea Street
Everett, Massachusetts
Assisted
LIHTC
$1,559-2,163
1-2 BR

The Apartments at Boott Mills and Boott Mills West

130 John Street
Lowell, Massachusetts
$1,480-3,364
1-3 BR

Edmands House

15 Edmands Rd
Framingham, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Assisted
S. 236
PBRA
LIHTC
PBV

Whitman Woods

One Longfellow Lane
Tyngsborough, Massachusetts
$1,189-1,190
2 BR
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There are 7,822 low-income apartments in Middlesex County that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Middlesex County, Massachusetts can range from $665 to $3,600 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 19,075 low-income homes in Middlesex County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $467 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 31st, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Middlesex 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Moving to Work
Go to the Massachusetts Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Middlesex County.

Middlesex County, Massachusetts Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Middlesex County features 19,075 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 Middlesex County, Massachusetts

There are 7,822 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Middlesex County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Middlesex County landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Middlesex County.

2023 Middlesex County, Massachusetts Fair Market Rents

Fair Market Rents, often abbreviated as FMR, can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used to establish the payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, maximum rents in HOME financed rental projects and initial rents for Section 8 project based assistance.

Town/Area Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Acton town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Arlington town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Ashby town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Ashland town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Ayer town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Bedford town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Belmont town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Billerica town $1,340 $1,490 $1,955 $2,379 $2,626
Boxborough town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Burlington town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Cambridge city $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Carlisle town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Chelmsford town $1,340 $1,490 $1,955 $2,379 $2,626
Concord town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Dracut town $1,340 $1,490 $1,955 $2,379 $2,626
Dunstable town $1,340 $1,490 $1,955 $2,379 $2,626
Everett city $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Framingham city $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Groton town $1,340 $1,490 $1,955 $2,379 $2,626
Holliston town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Hopkinton town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Hudson town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Lexington town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Lincoln town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Littleton town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Lowell city $1,340 $1,490 $1,955 $2,379 $2,626
Malden city $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Marlborough city $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Maynard town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Medford city $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Melrose city $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Natick town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Newton city $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
North Reading town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Pepperell town $1,340 $1,490 $1,955 $2,379 $2,626
Reading town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Sherborn town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Shirley town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Somerville city $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Stoneham town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Stow town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Sudbury town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Tewksbury town $1,340 $1,490 $1,955 $2,379 $2,626
Townsend town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Tyngsborough town $1,340 $1,490 $1,955 $2,379 $2,626
Wakefield town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Waltham city $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Watertown city $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Wayland town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Westford town $1,340 $1,490 $1,955 $2,379 $2,626
Weston town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Wilmington town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Winchester town $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Woburn city $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Middlesex County, MA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 328
Total Low Income Apartments 27,587
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 19,075
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 37.59%
Average Renter Household Size 2.21
Average Household Size 2.56
Median Household Income $85,118 ±$757
Median Rent $1,341 ±$10
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.18% ± 0.89pp
Total Population 1,556,116

Population and Household Demographics

Middlesex County is a county in Massachusetts with a population of 1,556,116. There are 585,642 households in the county with an average household size of 2.56 persons. 37.59% of households in Middlesex County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Middlesex County

The median gross income for households in Middlesex County is $85,118 a year, or $7,093 a month. The median rent for the county is $1,341 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Middlesex County, a household making less than $4,470 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.18% of households who rent are overburdened in Middlesex County.

Area Median Income In Middlesex County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Middlesex County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $149,300

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Middlesex County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Middlesex County

1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 Person 5 Person 6 Person 7 Person 8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Middlesex County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$31,150 $35,600 $40,050 $44,500 $48,100 $51,650 $55,200 $58,750
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Middlesex County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$51,950 $59,400 $66,800 $74,200 $80,150 $86,100 $92,050 $97,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Middlesex County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$82,950 $94,800 $106,650 $118,450 $127,950 $137,450 $146,900 $156,400