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

Discover affordable housing in Orange where there are 4+ 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

Redbrook Village

50 Red Brook Ln, Orange, Massachusetts 01364

Orange Square

14 E Orange St, Orange, Massachusetts 0

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

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Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Orange, Massachusetts
$27.54/hour
$12.54 (+84%) more than Massachusetts minimum wage and $20.29 (+280%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Orange, Massachusetts Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Orange, 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 Orange, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Orange, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Orange, Massachusetts.

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

How many renters live in Orange, Massachusetts?

The City of Orange has 3,731 people living in 1,465 households.

There are 840 renters living in 455 renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.51 percent of the population living in Orange.

What is the rental market like in Orange, Massachusetts?

There are an estimated 1,632 housing units in the Orange area. Of these, 475 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Orange, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Orange?

The rental vacancy rate in Orange is 0 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 Orange for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orange
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
15 136 141 114 7
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orange

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Orange

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 Orange, Massachusetts

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

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 15 100 percent
One BR 126 93 percent
Two BR 115 82 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Orange, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Orange?

Income Based Apartments in Orange, Massachusetts

Orange features 304 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 Orange, Massachusetts

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Orange, Massachusetts

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.