; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Mattapan, MA

School House Kenilworth Williams

6 Kenilworth St
Mattapan, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
HOME
BMIR
Call For Rent
1-4 BR

Mattapan Heights

221-227 River Street
Mattapan, Massachusetts
BMIR

720 River

720 River St
Mattapan, Massachusetts
$2,500
2 BR

Adams Court Phase A

415 River St
Mattapan, Massachusetts
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
HOME
BMIR
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There are 50 low-income apartments in Mattapan that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 38 low-income homes in Mattapan where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Mattapan, Massachusetts Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Mattapan, Massachusetts

Mattapan features 38 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 Mattapan, Massachusetts

There are 50 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mattapan.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mattapan, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mattapan landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Mattapan.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mattapan, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,544 and $3,110.

2024 Mattapan, 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
Mattapan, Massachusetts Fair Market Rent $2,212 $2,377 $2,827 $3,418 $3,765
Mattapan, Massachusetts Payment Standard Range $1,991 to $2,433 $2,139 to $2,615 $2,544 to $3,110 $3,076 to $3,760 $3,389 to $4,142

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Mattapan, MA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 162
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 38
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters %
Average Renter Household Size 0.00
Average Household Size 0.00
Median Household Income $0 ±$0
Median Rent $0 ±$0
Total Population 0

Population and Household Demographics

Mattapan is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts with a population of 0. There are 0 households in the city with an average household size of 0.00 persons. % of households in Mattapan are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Mattapan

The median gross income for households in Mattapan is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Area Median Income In Mattapan

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 Mattapan, the AMI is calculated from all households within Suffolk County.

In Mattapan, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $149,300

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 Mattapan

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 Mattapan

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Mattapan AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$31,150 $35,600 $40,050 $44,500 $48,100 $51,650 $55,200 $58,750
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Mattapan AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$51,950 $59,400 $66,800 $74,200 $80,150 $86,100 $92,050 $97,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Mattapan AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$82,950 $94,800 $106,650 $118,450 $127,950 $137,450 $146,900 $156,400