Housing market/Massachusetts/ZIP 02026

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 02026 Dedham, 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
25,109
Households
10,297
Median HH income
$124,375
Renter share
27.3%
Median gross rent
$2,058
Vacancy
3.3%
Pop. change
-1.0%
2BR SAFMR
$2,900
SAFMR / rent
1.409×
2–49 unit stock
2,128
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 95
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 02026 · MA

ACS median rent$2,058
2BR SAFMR$2,900
90% floor$2,610
110% ceiling$3,190

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 02026

  • 1-unit detached6,89264.7%
  • 1-unit attached5465.1%
  • 2–4 units1,08410.2%
  • 5–49 units1,0449.8%
  • 50+ units1,0289.7%
  • Mobile540.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,89264.7%
1-unit attached5465.1%
2 units (duplex)7286.8%
3–4 units3563.3%
5–9 units3263.1%
10–19 units3343.1%
20–49 units3843.6%
50+ units1,0289.7%
Mobile540.5%

2–4 unit share 10.2% · 5–49 unit share 9.8% · combined 2–49 20.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
162
1BR
1,372
2BR
2,462
3BR
4,329
4BR
1,708
5+
615

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income51.9%
Rent ≥50% of income21.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,058 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,928.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 51.9%; ≥50% 21.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,900 (1.409× ACS median gross rent).

Population

25,109 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 95 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 767 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 02026 27.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.3%; ACS median gross rent is $2,058; population changed -1.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,084 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,044 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 95 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,900 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,058. 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 02026 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 02026?

ZIP 02026 (Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 25,109 residents, 10,297 households, a renter share of 27.3%, median household income of $124,375, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,058. Vacancy is 3.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 02026?

ACS counts 728 units in 2-unit buildings, 356 in 3–4 unit buildings, 326 in 5–9, 334 in 10–19, and 384 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,128 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 02026?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,900. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 02026 — Dedham, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 02026 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.