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Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Worcester County, MA

Discover affordable housing in Worcester County where there are 191+ 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.

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How To Identify Affordable Housing in Worcester County, 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.

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

What HUD offices serve Worcester County, 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.

Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Moving to Work programs for Worcester County, Massachusetts.

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

How many renters live in Worcester County, Massachusetts?

The County of Worcester County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 30.25 percent of the population living in Worcester County.

What is the rental market like in Worcester County, Massachusetts?

There are an estimated housing units in the Worcester County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Worcester County, Massachusetts, there are 1.04 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Worcester County?

The rental vacancy rate in Worcester County is 3 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 Worcester County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Worcester County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
4,951 35,707 45,128 29,895 5,937
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Worcester County

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

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 0 100 percent
Two BR 0 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Worcester County, Massachusetts

How many affordable rental units are in Worcester County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 236 Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Worcester County, Massachusetts

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

Income Based Apartments in Worcester County, Massachusetts

Worcester County features 11,745 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 County, Massachusetts

There are 2,476 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Worcester County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Worcester County, Massachusetts

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Worcester County, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $0 and $0.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.