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

Discover affordable housing in Norfolk County where there are 94+ 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.

Norwood Ha

11 Brookview Cir, Norwood, Massachusetts 02062

Clement A. Obrien Towers

73 Bicknell St, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169

Arthur Drohan Apartments

170 Copeland St, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169

Costanzo Pagnano Towers

109 Curtis Ave, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169

Riverview

100 Doane St, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169

536 Bridge St

536 Bridge St, Weymouth, Massachusetts 02191

Bic - 1754 Beacon St

1754 Beacon St, Brookline, Massachusetts 02445

Centre Court 120

120 Centre St, Brookline, Massachusetts 02446

Jubilee House

10 Cross St, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02482

Affordable Rental Units

19 Unit Sro Project, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169

South Shore Habitat Multifamily

Bower Rd, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169

Nhs Chdo Project

24 Claremont Ave, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169

Broad Street Acquisition Project

686 Broad St, Weymouth, Massachusetts 02189

Bittersweet Apartments

24 Bridle Path Cir, Randolph, Massachusetts 02368

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

What HUD offices serve Norfolk 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), Moving to Work programs for Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

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

How many renters live in Norfolk County, Massachusetts?

The County of Norfolk County has 725,531 people living in 281,839 households.

There are 171,840 renters living in 87,177 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.68 percent of the population living in Norfolk County.

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

There are an estimated 295,728 housing units in the Norfolk County area. Of these, 91,626 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Norfolk County?

The rental vacancy rate in Norfolk County is 4 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 Norfolk County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Norfolk County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6,801 29,173 34,823 12,999 2,585
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Norfolk County

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Norfolk 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 0 100 percent
One BR 0 100 percent
Two BR 0 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Norfolk County, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Norfolk County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,993
Public Housing 801
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,781
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 143
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 54
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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

Income Based Apartments in Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Norfolk County features 4,903 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 Norfolk County, Massachusetts

There are 2,165 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Norfolk County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Norfolk County, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $0 and $0.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.