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

Discover affordable housing in Quincy where there are 23+ 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.

Affordable Rental Units

19 Unit Sro Project, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169

South Shore Habitat Multifamily

Bower Rd, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169

Nhs Chdo Project

24 Claremont Ave, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169

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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 Quincy, Massachusetts
$53.54/hour
$38.54 (+257%) more than Massachusetts minimum wage and $46.29 (+639%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Quincy, 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), Public Housing, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Quincy, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Quincy, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Quincy, Massachusetts.

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

How many renters live in Quincy, Massachusetts?

The City of Quincy has 101,716 people living in 46,789 households.

There are 45,781 renters living in 24,291 renter households in this City. Renters make up 45.01 percent of the population living in Quincy.

What is the rental market like in Quincy, Massachusetts?

There are an estimated 47,424 housing units in the Quincy area. Of these, 26,045 units are rental homes, making up 55 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Quincy, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Quincy?

The rental vacancy rate in Quincy is 3 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 Quincy for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Quincy
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,684 9,733 9,733 2,414 442
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Quincy

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Quincy

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $2,212 to $3,765. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $2,212
One BR $2,377
Two BR $2,827
Three BR $3,418
Four BR $3,765
2024 Fair Market Rents in Quincy, Massachusetts

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

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 1,660 62 percent
One BR 3,030 31 percent
Two BR 1,271 13 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Quincy, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Quincy?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 495
Public Housing 220
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 889
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 75
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 2
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Quincy, Massachusetts

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

Income Based Apartments in Quincy, Massachusetts

Quincy features 1,572 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 Quincy, Massachusetts

There are 300 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Quincy.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Quincy, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Quincy landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Quincy.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Quincy, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,544 and $3,110.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.