Housing market/Massachusetts/ZIP 01944

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 01944 Manchester, Massachusetts

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 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
5,368
Households
2,212
Median HH income
$197,875
Renter share
30.0%
Median gross rent
$1,872
Vacancy
3.0%
Pop. change
-0.0%
2BR SAFMR
$2,660
SAFMR / rent
1.421×
2–49 unit stock
528
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 21
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 01944 · MA

ACS median rent$1,872
2BR SAFMR$2,660
90% floor$2,394
110% ceiling$2,926

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 01944

  • 1-unit detached1,59569.9%
  • 1-unit attached1586.9%
  • 2–4 units27712.1%
  • 5–49 units25111.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,59569.9%
1-unit attached1586.9%
2 units (duplex)1195.2%
3–4 units1586.9%
5–9 units23610.3%
10–19 units150.7%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 12.1% · 5–49 unit share 11.0% · combined 2–49 23.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
310
2BR
305
3BR
583
4BR
705
5+
378

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income32.9%
Rent ≥50% of income24.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,872 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,753.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 32.9%; ≥50% 24.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,660 (1.421× ACS median gross rent).

Population

5,368 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 21 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 498 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 01944 30.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,872; population changed -0.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 277 units in 2–4-unit structures and 251 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 21 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,660 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,872. 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 01944 is a Census / HUD profile for Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH, MA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 01944?

ZIP 01944 (Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 5,368 residents, 2,212 households, a renter share of 30.0%, median household income of $197,875, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,872. Vacancy is 3.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 01944?

ACS counts 119 units in 2-unit buildings, 158 in 3–4 unit buildings, 236 in 5–9, 15 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 528 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 01944?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,660. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 01944 — Manchester, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 01944 is Census / HUD research for Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 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.