What HUD offices serve Pocasset, 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 Pocasset.
How many renters live in Pocasset, Massachusetts?
The City of Pocasset has 2,627 people living in 1,244 households.
There are 400 renters living in 295 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.23 percent of the population living in Pocasset.
What is the rental market like in Pocasset, Massachusetts?
There are an estimated 2,282 housing units in the Pocasset area. Of these, 316 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pocasset, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pocasset?
The rental vacancy rate in Pocasset 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 Pocasset for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pocasset
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 174 | 62 | 9 | 10 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pocasset
A large number of apartments in Pocasset 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 Pocasset are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 67 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Pocasset
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,486 to $2,897. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,486 |
| One BR | $1,585 |
| Two BR | $2,082 |
| Three BR | $2,541 |
| Four BR | $2,897 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pocasset, Massachusetts
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pocasset?
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 | 40 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 174 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 20 | 32 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Pocasset, Massachusetts
How many affordable rental units are in Pocasset?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Pocasset, Massachusetts including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 84 |
| Public Housing | 56 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pocasset, Massachusetts
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Pocasset, Massachusetts
Pocasset features 56 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 Pocasset, Massachusetts
There are 84 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pocasset.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Pocasset, Massachusetts
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pocasset landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Pocasset.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pocasset, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,874 and $2,290.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
