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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 01983 Topsfield, 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
6,535
Households
2,245
Median HH income
$176,698
Renter share
9.6%
Median gross rent
$1,003
Vacancy
3.2%
Pop. change
-0.2%
2BR SAFMR
$2,650
SAFMR / rent
2.642×
2–49 unit stock
214
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 4

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 01983 — Topsfield, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,003
2BR SAFMR$2,650
90% floor$2,385
110% ceiling$2,915

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 01983

  • 1-unit detached1,97485.1%
  • 1-unit attached1165.0%
  • 2–4 units1436.2%
  • 5–49 units713.1%
  • 50+ units150.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,97485.1%
1-unit attached1165.0%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units1436.2%
5–9 units120.5%
10–19 units592.5%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units150.6%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 6.2% · 5–49 unit share 3.1% · combined 2–49 9.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
15
1BR
165
2BR
231
3BR
572
4BR
1,153
5+
183

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income54.9%
Rent ≥50% of income7.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,003 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,003.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 54.9%; ≥50% 7.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,650 (2.642× ACS median gross rent).

Population

6,535 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.2%.

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: 1 properties, 4 assisted units.
  • 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 01983 9.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,003; population changed -0.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 143 units in 2–4-unit structures and 71 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,650 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,003. 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 01983 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.

ZIP 01983 — Topsfield, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Massachusetts ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
01464Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area17.7%$1,189$2,65001469Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area15.7%$1,121$2,65001474Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area17.3%$2,368$3,40001701Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area21.8%$1,973$2,82001702Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area65.7%$1,822$2,81001703Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area——$3,05001704Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area——$3,05001718Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area3.7%—$2,66001719Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area22.7%$1,816$2,65001720Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area24.6%$1,908$2,66001721Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area24.5%$2,334$3,34001731Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area100.0%$3,501$4,510

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 01983?

ZIP 01983 (Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 6,535 residents, 2,245 households, a renter share of 9.6%, median household income of $176,698, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,003. Vacancy is 3.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 01983?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 143 in 3–4 unit buildings, 12 in 5–9, 59 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 214 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 01983?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,650. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 01983 — Topsfield, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 01983 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.