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

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Canal Lofts

48 Water Street
Worcester, Massachusetts
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
$1,150-1,850
1-2 BR

Stratton Hill Park Apartments

161 W Mountain St
Worcester, Massachusetts
Rent Assisted
HOME
LIHTC
$1,134-1,687
Studio-3 BR

Canterbury Towers

6 Wachusett Street
Worcester, Massachusetts
Subsidized
PBRA
$987-1,461
Studio-2 BR

Whittier Terrace Apartments

86 Austin St
Worcester, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
HOME
PBRA

Belmont Towers Apartments

40 Belmont Street
Worcester, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Public Housing
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

New Horizons

20 Benson Ave
Worcester, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Matheson Apartments

714 Main St
Worcester, Massachusetts
Subsidized
PBRA
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Seabury Heights

240 Belmont St.
Worcester, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Green Hill Towers

27 Mount Vernon St
Worcester, Massachusetts
Subsidized
PBRA
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

Lincoln Village

37 Pleasant Valley Drive
Worcester, Massachusetts
Subsidized
PBRA
Call For Rent
1-3 BR

332 Main

332 Main St
Worcester, Massachusetts
Rent Assisted
HOME
LIHTC
Call For Rent
Studio-3 BR

Coes Pond Village

39 1st St
Worcester, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
RAP
S. 236
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Washington Heights Apartments

55 Williamsberg Dr
Worcester, Massachusetts
Subsidized
PBRA

Wellington Street

41 Wellington St
Worcester, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Autumn Woods

15 Upland Gardens Dr
Worcester, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
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There are 1,036 low-income apartments in Worcester that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Worcester, Massachusetts can range from $987 to $1,833 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 7,666 low-income homes in Worcester where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $428 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on March 31st, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Worcester, 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
Worcester 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 Worcester.

Worcester, Massachusetts Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester features 7,666 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 Worcester, Massachusetts

There are 1,036 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Worcester.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Worcester, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Worcester landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Worcester.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Worcester, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,472 and $1,799.

2023 Worcester, 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
Worcester, Massachusetts Fair Market Rent $1,231 $1,272 $1,635 $1,990 $2,196
Worcester, Massachusetts Payment Standard Range $1,108 to $1,354 $1,145 to $1,399 $1,472 to $1,799 $1,791 to $2,189 $1,976 to $2,416

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Worcester, MA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 82
Total Low Income Apartments 8,904
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 7,666
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 56.98%
Average Renter Household Size 2.38
Average Household Size 2.50
Median Household Income $45,472 ±$1,409
Median Rent $945 ±$13
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 50.99% ± 1.98pp
Total Population 183,382

Population and Household Demographics

Worcester is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts with a population of 183,382. There are 68,576 households in the city with an average household size of 2.50 persons. 56.98% of households in Worcester are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Worcester

The median gross income for households in Worcester is $45,472 a year, or $3,789 a month. The median rent for the city is $945 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Worcester, a household making less than $3,150 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.99% of households who rent are overburdened in Worcester.

Area Median Income In Worcester

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 Worcester, the AMI is calculated from all households within Worcester County.

In Worcester, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $104,400

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 Worcester

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 Worcester

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Worcester AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$22,300 $25,500 $28,700 $31,850 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Worcester AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$37,150 $42,450 $47,750 $53,050 $57,300 $61,550 $65,800 $70,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Worcester AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$59,400 $67,900 $76,400 $84,850 $91,650 $98,450 $105,250 $112,050