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Housing market/Massachusetts/ZIP 01082

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 01082 Ware, Western Worcester County, Massachusetts

Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area · Massachusetts. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
10,418
Households
4,647
Median HH income
$71,023
Renter share
25.2%
Median gross rent
$1,049
Vacancy
7.4%
Pop. change
-1.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,860
SAFMR / rent
1.773×
2–49 unit stock
1,520
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 219
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 01082 · MA

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 01082 — Ware, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,049
2BR SAFMR$1,860
90% floor$1,674
110% ceiling$2,046

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 01082

  • 1-unit detached3,04460.6%
  • 1-unit attached1883.7%
  • 2–4 units1,16723.2%
  • 5–49 units3537.0%
  • 50+ units270.5%
  • Mobile2424.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,04460.6%
1-unit attached1883.7%
2 units (duplex)54110.8%
3–4 units62612.5%
5–9 units1382.7%
10–19 units1442.9%
20–49 units711.4%
50+ units270.5%
Mobile2424.8%

2–4 unit share 23.2% · 5–49 unit share 7.0% · combined 2–49 30.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
92
1BR
404
2BR
1,498
3BR
1,964
4BR
836
5+
227

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income51.0%
Rent ≥50% of income21.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,049 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $786.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 51.0%; ≥50% 21.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,860 (1.773× ACS median gross rent).

Population

10,418 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.6%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 219 units.
  • 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 161 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 01082 25.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.4%; ACS median gross rent is $1,049; population changed -1.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,167 units in 2–4-unit structures and 353 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 219 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,860 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,049. 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 01082 is a Census / HUD profile for Western Worcester County, MA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 01082 — Ware, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Massachusetts ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
01005Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area19.0%$1,603$1,86001010Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area12.6%$786$1,57001031Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area47.8%$1,164$1,81001037Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area5.7%—$1,71001068Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area10.5%$1,208$1,86001083Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area37.3%—$1,77001092Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area43.1%$875$1,44001094Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area0.0%—$1,91001366Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area9.3%$1,214$2,01001368Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area9.4%$1,031$1,98001452Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area9.0%$898$1,86001468Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area7.1%$1,308$2,030

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 01082?

ZIP 01082 (Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 10,418 residents, 4,647 households, a renter share of 25.2%, median household income of $71,023, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,049. Vacancy is 7.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 01082?

ACS counts 541 units in 2-unit buildings, 626 in 3–4 unit buildings, 138 in 5–9, 144 in 10–19, and 71 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,520 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 01082?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,860. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 01082 — Ware, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 01082 is Census / HUD research for Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.