What HUD offices serve Yarmouth Port, 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 Yarmouth Port.
How many renters live in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts?
The City of Yarmouth Port has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 5.76 percent of the population living in Yarmouth Port.
What is the rental market like in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts?
There are an estimated housing units in the Yarmouth Port area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, there are 1.16 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Yarmouth Port?
The rental vacancy rate in Yarmouth Port is 14 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 Yarmouth Port for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Yarmouth Port
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 14 | 44 | 47 | 44 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Yarmouth Port
A large number of apartments in Yarmouth Port 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 Yarmouth Port
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,486 to $2,897. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,486 |
| One BR | $1,585 |
| Two BR | $2,082 |
| Three BR | $2,541 |
| Four BR | $2,897 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Yarmouth Port?
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 | 98 percent |
| One BR | 14 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 7 | 16 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts
How many affordable rental units are in Yarmouth Port?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts
Yarmouth Port features 4 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 Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Yarmouth Port.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Yarmouth Port landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Yarmouth Port.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,874 and $2,290.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.