Housing market/Massachusetts/ZIP 02053

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 02053 Medway, 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
13,251
Households
4,573
Median HH income
$174,357
Renter share
12.6%
Median gross rent
$1,570
Vacancy
0.6%
Pop. change
+0.1%
2BR SAFMR
$2,650
SAFMR / rent
1.688×
2–49 unit stock
484
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 92
HUD assisted MF
1 / 3

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ZIP 02053 · MA

ACS median rent$1,570
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 02053

  • 1-unit detached3,81482.9%
  • 1-unit attached1503.3%
  • 2–4 units2866.2%
  • 5–49 units1984.3%
  • 50+ units1533.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,81482.9%
1-unit attached1503.3%
2 units (duplex)1312.8%
3–4 units1553.4%
5–9 units651.4%
10–19 units841.8%
20–49 units491.1%
50+ units1533.3%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 6.2% · 5–49 unit share 4.3% · combined 2–49 10.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
97
1BR
223
2BR
538
3BR
1,428
4BR
2,176
5+
139

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income42.0%
Rent ≥50% of income30.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,570 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,314.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 42.0%; ≥50% 30.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,650 (1.688× ACS median gross rent).

Population

13,251 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +0.1%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 92 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 3 assisted units.
  • 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 02053 12.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 0.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,570; population increased +0.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 286 units in 2–4-unit structures and 198 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 92 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,650 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,570. 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 02053 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 02053?

ZIP 02053 (Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 13,251 residents, 4,573 households, a renter share of 12.6%, median household income of $174,357, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,570. Vacancy is 0.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 02053?

ACS counts 131 units in 2-unit buildings, 155 in 3–4 unit buildings, 65 in 5–9, 84 in 10–19, and 49 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 484 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 02053?

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 02053 — Medway, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 02053 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.