; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Dedham, MA

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43 Woodlawn St Unit 1

43 Woodlawn St Unit 1
Dedham, Massachusetts
$2,300
1 BR

5 Eastern Ave.

5 Eastern Ave
Dedham, Massachusetts
$1,850
1 BR

5 Eastern Ave.

5 Eastern Ave
Dedham, Massachusetts
$2,000
1 BR

23 Arbor Ln Unit 1

23 Arbor Ln Unit 1
Dedham, Massachusetts
$1,450
1 BR

17 Arbor Ln Unit 17

17 Arbor Ln Unit 17
Dedham, Massachusetts
$1,450
Studio BR

Traditions of Dedham

735 Washington St
Dedham, Massachusetts
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 95 low-income apartments in Dedham that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Dedham where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $530 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 25th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Dedham, 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
Dedham Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities 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 Dedham.

Dedham, Massachusetts Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Dedham, Massachusetts

Dedham features 0 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 Dedham, Massachusetts

There are 95 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dedham.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dedham, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dedham landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Dedham.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dedham, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,760 and $2,151.

2024 Dedham, 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
Dedham, Massachusetts Fair Market Rent $1,393 $1,488 $1,955 $2,479 $2,778
Dedham, Massachusetts Payment Standard Range $1,254 to $1,532 $1,339 to $1,637 $1,760 to $2,151 $2,231 to $2,727 $2,500 to $3,056

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Dedham, MA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6
Total Low Income Apartments 100
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 32.31%
Average Renter Household Size 1.98
Average Household Size 2.52
Median Household Income $83,438 ±$4,344
Median Rent $1,483 ±$93
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 46.14% ± 8.32pp
Total Population 25,224

Population and Household Demographics

Dedham is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts with a population of 25,224. There are 9,579 households in the city with an average household size of 2.52 persons. 32.31% of households in Dedham are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Dedham

The median gross income for households in Dedham is $83,438 a year, or $6,953 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,483 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Dedham, a household making less than $4,943 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 46.14% of households who rent are overburdened in Dedham.

Area Median Income In Dedham

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 Dedham, the AMI is calculated from all households within Norfolk County.

In Dedham, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $113,900

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 Dedham

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 Dedham

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Dedham AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$24,850 $28,400 $31,950 $35,500 $38,350 $41,200 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Dedham AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$41,450 $47,350 $53,250 $59,150 $63,900 $68,650 $73,350 $78,100
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Dedham AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,250 $75,700 $85,150 $94,600 $102,200 $109,750 $117,350 $124,900