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

Discover affordable housing in Ware where there are 5+ 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.

Church Street School Senior Housing

68 Church St, Ware, Massachusetts 01082

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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

20 Sherwin St Unit 1L

20 Sherwin St Unit 1L, Ware, Massachusetts 01082

bed 1
payment $900/mo.

22 Sherwin St Unit 2R

22 Sherwin St Unit 2R, Ware, Massachusetts 01082

bed 3
payment $1200/mo.

Hillside Village Associates, Lp

17 Convent Hill Rd, Ware, Massachusetts 01082

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Highland Village

5 Highland Vlg, Ware, Massachusetts 01082

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accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Ware, Massachusetts

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ware, Massachusetts
$26.04/hour
$11.04 (+74%) more than Massachusetts minimum wage and $18.79 (+259%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ware, 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) programs for Ware, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Ware, Massachusetts.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Ware, Massachusetts.

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

How many renters live in Ware, Massachusetts?

The City of Ware has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.91 percent of the population living in Ware.

What is the rental market like in Ware, Massachusetts?

There are an estimated housing units in the Ware area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ware, Massachusetts, there are 1.08 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ware?

The rental vacancy rate in Ware is 8 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 Ware for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ware
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
53 425 575 317 9
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ware

A large number of apartments in Ware have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Ware

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $934 to $1,954. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $934
One BR $1,115
Two BR $1,375
Three BR $1,669
Four BR $1,954
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ware, Massachusetts

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

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 45 85 percent
One BR 349 82 percent
Two BR 429 75 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ware, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Ware?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ware, Massachusetts

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

Income Based Apartments in Ware, Massachusetts

Ware features 139 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 Ware, Massachusetts

There are 11 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ware.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ware, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ware landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Ware.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ware, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,238 and $1,513.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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