Low Income Apartments For Rent in Quincy, MA

There are 300 low-income apartments in Quincy that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Quincy, Massachusetts can range from $1,035 to $1,400 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 1,572 low-income homes in Quincy where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $454 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 Quincy, 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
Quincy Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
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 Quincy.

Quincy, Massachusetts Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Quincy, Massachusetts

Quincy features 1,572 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 Quincy, Massachusetts

There are 300 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Quincy.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Quincy, Massachusetts

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

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

2024 Quincy, 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
Quincy, Massachusetts Fair Market Rent	$2,212	$2,377	$2,827	$3,418	$3,765
Quincy, 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.

Quincy, MA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 62

Total Low Income Apartments 1,911

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,572

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 52.69%

Average Renter Household Size 1.99

Average Household Size 2.33

Median Household Income $64,155 ±$2,135

Median Rent $1,250 ±$29

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 44.32% ± 3.04pp

Total Population 93,177

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	62
Total Low Income Apartments	1,911
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	1,572
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	52.69%
Average Renter Household Size	1.99
Average Household Size	2.33
Median Household Income	$64,155 ±$2,135
Median Rent	$1,250 ±$29
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	44.32% ± 3.04pp
Total Population	93,177

Population and Household Demographics

Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts with a population of 93,177. There are 39,476 households in the city with an average household size of 2.33 persons. 52.69% of households in Quincy are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Quincy

The median gross income for households in Quincy is $64,155 a year, or $5,346 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,250 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Quincy, a household making less than $4,167 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.32% of households who rent are overburdened in Quincy.

Area Median Income In Quincy

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

In Quincy, 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 Quincy

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 Quincy

	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 Quincy 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 Quincy 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 Quincy 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