; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Salisbury, MA

Denrael Residence

2 Denrael Dr
Salisbury, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive

Residences at Salisbury Square

29 Elm Street
Salisbury, Massachusetts
Call For Rent
Studio-3 BR

110 Lafayette Rd

110 Lafayette Rd
Salisbury, Massachusetts
$1,600
Studio BR

Bayberry Point

10 Sacks Way
Salisbury, Massachusetts
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Bayberry Point Sk Management

60 Beach Rd
Salisbury, Massachusetts
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
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There are 30 low-income apartments in Salisbury that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 31 low-income homes in Salisbury where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $391 towards rent each month.

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

Public Housing Agencies Serving Salisbury, 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
Salisbury Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
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 Salisbury.

Salisbury, Massachusetts Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Salisbury, Massachusetts

Salisbury features 31 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 Salisbury, Massachusetts

There are 30 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Salisbury.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Salisbury, Massachusetts

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Salisbury landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Salisbury.

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

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

Salisbury, MA Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 104
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 31
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.95%
Average Renter Household Size 2.11
Average Household Size 2.18
Median Household Income $67,667 ±$10,988
Median Rent $1,023 ±$171
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.19% ± 11.03pp
Total Population 4,595

Population and Household Demographics

Salisbury is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts with a population of 4,595. There are 2,106 households in the city with an average household size of 2.18 persons. 33.95% of households in Salisbury are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Salisbury

The median gross income for households in Salisbury is $67,667 a year, or $5,639 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,023 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Salisbury, a household making less than $3,410 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.19% of households who rent are overburdened in Salisbury.

Area Median Income In Salisbury

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 Salisbury, the AMI is calculated from all households within Essex County.

In Salisbury, 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 Salisbury

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 Salisbury

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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 Salisbury 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