Housing market/Massachusetts/ZIP 01003
ZIP 01003 Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA · Massachusetts. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 01003 · MA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 01003 — Amherst, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 01003
- 1-unit detached1821.2%
- 2–4 units4148.2%
- 5–49 units1214.1%
- 50+ units1416.5%
2–4 unit share 48.2% · 5–49 unit share 14.1% · combined 2–49 62.4%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $2,667 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $2,667.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 29.4%; ≥50% 11.8%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,050 (1.144× ACS median gross rent).
Population
12,458 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +10.9%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 136 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 01003 100.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 60.0%; ACS median gross rent is $2,667; population increased +10.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 41 units in 2–4-unit structures and 12 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,050 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,667. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Massachusetts research
ZIP 01003 is a Census / HUD profile for Amherst Town-Northampton, MA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 01003 — Amherst, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Massachusetts ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Massachusetts research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 01003?
ZIP 01003 (Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA) has 12,458 residents, 34 households, a renter share of 100.0%, median household income of —, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,667. Vacancy is 60.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 01003?
ACS counts 4 units in 2-unit buildings, 37 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 12 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 53 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 01003?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,050. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 01003 — Amherst, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 01003 is Census / HUD research for Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Massachusetts property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.