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

Discover affordable housing in Hampshire County where there are 39+ 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.

Cottage Square

15 Cottage Street, Northampton, Massachusetts 01027

Nash Hill Place

7 Nash Hill Place, Williamsburg, Massachusetts 01096

Hampton Court

20 Hampton Avenue, Northampton, Massachusetts 01060

Sergeant House

82 Bridge House, Northampton, Massachusetts

Treehouse at Easthampton Meadows

1 Treehouse Circle, Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027

Church Street School Senior Housing

68 Church St, Ware, Massachusetts 01082

The Lumbar Yard

256 Pleasant St, Northampton, Massachusetts 01060

Village Park

1 Village Park Rd, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002

St Michaels House

71 State Street, Northampton, Massachusetts 01060

Orchard View

108 Everett St, Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027

Sergeant House

82 Bridge St, Northampton, Massachusetts 01060

University Crossing

36 Greenleaves Dr, Hadley, Massachusetts 1035

Woodland Crossing

36 Greenleaves Dr, Hadley, Massachusetts 01035

Christopher Heights of Belchertown

99 Front Street, Belchertown, Massachusetts 01007

South Hadley Supportive Housing

93 Canal St, South Hadley, Massachusetts 1075

Maples

48 Old North Rd, Worthington, Massachusetts 1098

Clark House

22 Lessey St, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002

College Highway Apartments

391 Main St, Easthampton, Massachusetts 01027

Southampton Housing for Elderly

128 College Hwy, Southampton, Massachusetts 01073

North Square Apartments at The Mill District

74 Cowls Road, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002

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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 Hampshire County, Massachusetts
$26.04/hour
$11.04 (+74%) more than Massachusetts minimum wage and $18.79 (+259%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hampshire 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 Hampshire County, Massachusetts.

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

How many renters live in Hampshire County, Massachusetts?

The County of Hampshire County has 162,588 people living in 62,178 households.

There are 38,121 renters living in 20,423 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.45 percent of the population living in Hampshire County.

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

There are an estimated 66,174 housing units in the Hampshire County area. Of these, 20,735 units are rental homes, making up 31 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hampshire County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hampshire County is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Hampshire County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hampshire County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,218 5,563 7,750 4,340 1,180
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hampshire County

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 32 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 Hampshire County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $934 to $1,954. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $934
One BR $1,115
Two BR $1,375
Three BR $1,669
Four BR $1,954
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hampshire County, Massachusetts

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hampshire 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 358 29 percent
One BR 3,421 61 percent
Two BR 3,447 44 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hampshire County, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Hampshire County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,037
Public Housing 124
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 563
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 63
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 44
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 240
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hampshire County, Massachusetts

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

Income Based Apartments in Hampshire County, Massachusetts

Hampshire County features 1,327 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 Hampshire County, Massachusetts

There are 687 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hampshire County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hampshire County, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hampshire County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Hampshire County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hampshire County, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,238 and $1,513.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.