Low Income Apartments For Rent in Norwood, MA

Rental assistance programs support 191 low-income homes in Norwood where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $521 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 Norwood, 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
Norwood 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 Norwood.

Norwood, Massachusetts Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Norwood, Massachusetts

Norwood features 191 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 Norwood, Massachusetts

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Norwood, Massachusetts

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

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

2024 Norwood, 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
Norwood, Massachusetts Fair Market Rent	$1,393	$1,488	$1,955	$2,479	$2,778
Norwood, 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.

Norwood, MA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 8

Total Low Income Apartments 195

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 191

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 42.89%

Average Renter Household Size 2.08

Average Household Size 2.45

Median Household Income $80,532 ±$6,709

Median Rent $1,277 ±$50

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 38.7% ± 5.63pp

Total Population 28,962

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	8
Total Low Income Apartments	195
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	191
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	42.89%
Average Renter Household Size	2.08
Average Household Size	2.45
Median Household Income	$80,532 ±$6,709
Median Rent	$1,277 ±$50
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	38.7% ± 5.63pp
Total Population	28,962

Population and Household Demographics

Norwood is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts with a population of 28,962. There are 11,670 households in the city with an average household size of 2.45 persons. 42.89% of households in Norwood are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Norwood

The median gross income for households in Norwood is $80,532 a year, or $6,711 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,277 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Norwood, a household making less than $4,257 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 38.7% of households who rent are overburdened in Norwood.

Area Median Income In Norwood

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

In Norwood, 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 Norwood

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 Norwood

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Norwood 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 Norwood 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 Norwood 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