; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Nantucket County, MA

Landmark House

144 Orange St
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S. 202
RDRA
S515

Miacomet Village

Norquarta Dr
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Nantucket County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 37 low-income homes in Nantucket County where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Nantucket 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Moving to Work
Go to the Massachusetts Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Nantucket County.

Nantucket County, Massachusetts Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Nantucket County, Massachusetts

Nantucket County features 37 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 Nantucket County, Massachusetts

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Nantucket County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Nantucket County, Massachusetts

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Nantucket County, Massachusetts for a two-bedroom apartment is between $2,273 and $2,779.

2024 Nantucket County, 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
Nantucket County, Massachusetts Fair Market Rent $1,910 $1,922 $2,526 $3,096 $3,423
Nantucket County, Massachusetts Payment Standard Range $1,719 to $2,101 $1,730 to $2,114 $2,273 to $2,779 $2,786 to $3,406 $3,081 to $3,765

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Nantucket County, MA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 37
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 37
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 34.54%
Average Renter Household Size 2.57
Average Household Size 2.62
Median Household Income $84,057 ±$7,361
Median Rent $1,609 ±$244
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 34.46% ± 9.56pp
Total Population 10,556

Population and Household Demographics

Nantucket County is a county in Massachusetts with a population of 10,556. There are 3,923 households in the county with an average household size of 2.62 persons. 34.54% of households in Nantucket County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Nantucket County

The median gross income for households in Nantucket County is $84,057 a year, or $7,005 a month. The median rent for the county is $1,609 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Nantucket County, a household making less than $5,363 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 34.46% of households who rent are overburdened in Nantucket County.

Area Median Income In Nantucket County

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.

In Nantucket County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $136,300

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 Nantucket County

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 Nantucket County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Nantucket County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$30,500 $34,850 $39,200 $43,550 $47,050 $50,550 $54,050 $57,500
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Nantucket County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$50,800 $58,050 $65,300 $72,550 $78,400 $84,200 $90,000 $95,800
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Nantucket County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$69,800 $79,800 $89,750 $99,700 $107,700 $115,700 $123,650 $131,650