What HUD offices serve Oxford, 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.
Go to the Massachusetts Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Oxford.
How many renters live in Oxford, Massachusetts?
The City of Oxford has 5,410 people living in 2,020 households.
There are 660 renters living in 395 renter households in this City. Renters make up 12.2 percent of the population living in Oxford.
What is the rental market like in Oxford, Massachusetts?
There are an estimated 2,243 housing units in the Oxford area. Of these, 395 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Oxford, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Oxford?
The rental vacancy rate in Oxford 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 Oxford for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oxford
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 211 | 87 | 63 | 12 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oxford
A large number of apartments in Oxford 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 Oxford are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 53 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 42 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 Oxford
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 Oxford, Massachusetts
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Oxford?
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 |
| One BR | 206 | 98 percent |
| Two BR | 62 | 71 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Oxford, Massachusetts
How many affordable rental units are in Oxford?
Income Based Apartments in Oxford, Massachusetts
Oxford features 215 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 Oxford, Massachusetts
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oxford.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Oxford, Massachusetts
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Oxford landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Oxford.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Oxford, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,495 and $1,827.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
