. Low Income Apartments For Rent in Randolph, Massachusetts - Affordable Housing Online

Bridle Path Apartments

164 Bittersweet Lane
Randolph, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Simon Fireman Community

640 N Main St
Randolph, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Liberty Place

100 Liberty Pl
Randolph, Massachusetts
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

Bittersweet Apartments

24 Bridle Path Cir
Randolph, Massachusetts
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 142 low-income apartments in Randolph that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 264 low-income homes in Randolph where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $504 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 29th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Randolph, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Moving to Work
Go to the Massachusetts Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Randolph.

Randolph, Massachusetts Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Randolph, Massachusetts

Randolph features 264 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 Randolph, Massachusetts

There are 142 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Randolph.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Randolph, Massachusetts

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Randolph, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,677 and $2,049.

2023 Randolph, Massachusetts Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Randolph, Massachusetts Fair Market Rent $1,246 $1,415 $1,863 $2,375 $2,708
Randolph, Massachusetts Payment Standard Range $1,121 to $1,371 $1,274 to $1,557 $1,677 to $2,049 $2,138 to $2,613 $2,437 to $2,979

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Randolph, MA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 406
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 264
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 30.6%
Average Renter Household Size 2.40
Average Household Size 2.75
Median Household Income $63,681 ±$3,376
Median Rent $1,324 ±$96
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.87% ± 7.55pp
Total Population 33,409

Population and Household Demographics

Randolph is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts with a population of 33,409. There are 12,045 households in the city with an average household size of 2.75 persons. 30.6% of households in Randolph are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Randolph

The median gross income for households in Randolph is $63,681 a year, or $5,307 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,324 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Randolph, a household making less than $4,413 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.87% of households who rent are overburdened in Randolph.

Area Median Income In Randolph

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Randolph, the AMI is calculated from all households within Norfolk County.

In Randolph, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $113,900

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Randolph

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Randolph

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Randolph AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$24,850 $28,400 $31,950 $35,500 $38,350 $41,200 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Randolph AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$41,450 $47,350 $53,250 $59,150 $63,900 $68,650 $73,350 $78,100
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Randolph AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,250 $75,700 $85,150 $94,600 $102,200 $109,750 $117,350 $124,900