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

Discover affordable housing in Taunton where there are 11+ 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.

Bristol Commons and Lenox Green

601 Fairground Avenue, Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

Cedarvale Apartments

30 Olney St, Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

School Street

31 School St, Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

Mill Pond Apartments

30 Washington St, Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

Walker School Apartments

135 Berkley St., Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

Taunton Group Home

2106 County Road, Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

Tauton Woods

840 County St, Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

Robertson on the River

120 Ingell St , Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

Carpenters Glen

2106 County St, Taunton, Massachusetts 2780

Pine Grove Apartments

240 High St, Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

Ardmore Apartments

150 Oak St, Taunton, Massachusetts 02780

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Taunton, Massachusetts
$34.79/hour
$19.79 (+132%) more than Massachusetts minimum wage and $27.54 (+380%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Taunton, 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 programs for Taunton, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Taunton, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Taunton, Massachusetts.

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

How many renters live in Taunton, Massachusetts?

The City of Taunton has 59,436 people living in 23,835 households.

There are 19,787 renters living in 9,116 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.29 percent of the population living in Taunton.

What is the rental market like in Taunton, Massachusetts?

There are an estimated 25,267 housing units in the Taunton area. Of these, 9,532 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Taunton, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Taunton?

The rental vacancy rate in Taunton is 2 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 Taunton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Taunton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
369 2,373 3,459 2,481 320
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Taunton

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Taunton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,245 to $2,482. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,245
One BR $1,398
Two BR $1,837
Three BR $2,319
Four BR $2,482
2024 Fair Market Rents in Taunton, Massachusetts

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

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 290 79 percent
One BR 2,078 88 percent
Two BR 2,051 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Taunton, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Taunton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 342
Public Housing 507
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 192
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 2
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Taunton, Massachusetts

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

Income Based Apartments in Taunton, Massachusetts

Taunton features 605 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 Taunton, Massachusetts

There are 347 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Taunton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Taunton, Massachusetts

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Taunton, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,653 and $2,021.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.