What HUD offices serve Plymouth 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.
Go to the Massachusetts Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Plymouth County.
How many renters live in Plymouth County, Massachusetts?
The County of Plymouth County has 533,069 people living in 205,217 households.
There are 99,590 renters living in 47,602 renter households in this County. Renters make up 18.68 percent of the population living in Plymouth County.
What is the rental market like in Plymouth County, Massachusetts?
There are an estimated 218,625 housing units in the Plymouth County area. Of these, 48,641 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Plymouth County?
The rental vacancy rate in Plymouth County is 1 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 Plymouth County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Plymouth County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,219 | 15,148 | 19,471 | 8,890 | 1,497 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Plymouth County
A large number of apartments in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth County, Massachusetts
How many affordable rental units are in Plymouth County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Plymouth County, Massachusetts including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 2,350 |
| Public Housing | 1,880 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 2,417 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 40 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 26 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 93 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Plymouth County features 5,107 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 Plymouth County, Massachusetts
There are 1,741 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Plymouth County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Plymouth County landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Plymouth County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Plymouth County, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $0 and $0.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
