What HUD offices serve Whitinsville, 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.
Go to the Massachusetts Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Whitinsville.
How many renters live in Whitinsville, Massachusetts?
The City of Whitinsville has 7,273 people living in 2,830 households.
There are 2,673 renters living in 1,201 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.75 percent of the population living in Whitinsville.
What is the rental market like in Whitinsville, Massachusetts?
There are an estimated 3,038 housing units in the Whitinsville area. Of these, 1,322 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Whitinsville, Massachusetts, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Whitinsville?
The rental vacancy rate in Whitinsville is 9 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 Whitinsville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whitinsville
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 249 | 393 | 486 | 49 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Whitinsville
A large number of apartments in Whitinsville 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 Whitinsville are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Whitinsville
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,072 to $2,373. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,072 |
| One BR | $1,238 |
| Two BR | $1,582 |
| Three BR | $2,055 |
| Four BR | $2,373 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Whitinsville, Massachusetts
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Whitinsville?
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 | 12 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 249 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 393 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Whitinsville, Massachusetts
How many affordable rental units are in Whitinsville?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Whitinsville, Massachusetts including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 64 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Whitinsville, Massachusetts
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Whitinsville, Massachusetts
Whitinsville features 63 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 Whitinsville, Massachusetts
There are 11 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Whitinsville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Whitinsville, Massachusetts
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Whitinsville landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Whitinsville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Whitinsville, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,495 and $1,827.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
