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

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Salem Heights

12 Pope St.
Salem, Massachusetts
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$1,075-1,250
1-2 BR

Fairweather Apartments - Salem

40 R Highland Avenue
Salem, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
$600-675
Studio-1 BR

North Shore CDC

Scattered Sites
Salem, Massachusetts
Local Program

Boston Street Crossing

43 Boston Street
Salem, Massachusetts
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
Studio BR

Fairweather Apartments

40 R Highland Avenue
Salem, Massachusetts
Call For Rent
Studio-1 BR

Loring Towers

1000 Loring Ave
Salem, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
PBRA
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Harbor Crossing

15-17 Harbor Street
Salem, Massachusetts
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
HOME
Call For Rent
Studio BR

Pequot Highlands

12 1st St
Salem, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
PBRA
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

The Lifebridge Campus

56 Margin St
Salem, Massachusetts
Rent Assisted
HOME

Salem Point Rental

1 Prince Street Pl
Salem, Massachusetts
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

H.E.S. House

403 Essex Street
Salem, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive

St Joseph and Aposs Redevelopment (Rental)

135 Lafayette St
Salem, Massachusetts
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
HOME
Local Program
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Federal Elderly Public Housing

5 Barton Sq
Salem, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Public Housing

Point Coop

64 Harbor St
Salem, Massachusetts
Rent Assisted
LIHTC

117 Lafayette

117 Lafayette St
Salem, Massachusetts
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 588 low-income apartments in Salem that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Salem, Massachusetts can range from $600 to $1,250 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 869 low-income homes in Salem where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $485 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 20th, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Salem, Massachusetts Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Salem, Massachusetts

Salem features 869 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 Salem, Massachusetts

There are 588 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Salem.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Salem, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Salem landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Salem.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Salem, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,372 and $2,899.

2023 Salem, 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
Salem, Massachusetts Fair Market Rent $2,025 $2,198 $2,635 $3,207 $3,540
Salem, Massachusetts Payment Standard Range $1,823 to $2,228 $1,978 to $2,418 $2,372 to $2,899 $2,886 to $3,528 $3,186 to $3,894

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Salem, MA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 15
Total Low Income Apartments 1,804
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 869
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 51.89%
Average Renter Household Size 2.13
Average Household Size 2.25
Median Household Income $60,690 ±$3,147
Median Rent $1,096 ±$34
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 48.48% ± 4.98pp
Total Population 42,499

Population and Household Demographics

Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts with a population of 42,499. There are 18,029 households in the city with an average household size of 2.25 persons. 51.89% of households in Salem are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Salem

The median gross income for households in Salem is $60,690 a year, or $5,058 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,096 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Salem, a household making less than $3,653 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 48.48% of households who rent are overburdened in Salem.

Area Median Income In Salem

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 Salem, the AMI is calculated from all households within Essex County.

In Salem, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $149,300

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 Salem

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 Salem

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Salem AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$31,150 $35,600 $40,050 $44,500 $48,100 $51,650 $55,200 $58,750
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Salem AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$51,950 $59,400 $66,800 $74,200 $80,150 $86,100 $92,050 $97,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Salem AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$82,950 $94,800 $106,650 $118,450 $127,950 $137,450 $146,900 $156,400