Housing market/Massachusetts/ZIP 02110

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 02110 Boston, 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
2,178
Households
1,225
Median HH income
$132,239
Renter share
33.5%
Median gross rent
$3,142
Vacancy
21.6%
Pop. change
-11.1%
2BR SAFMR
$4,510
SAFMR / rent
1.435×
2–49 unit stock
254
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 16

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ZIP 02110 · MA

ACS median rent$3,142
2BR SAFMR$4,510
90% floor$4,059
110% ceiling$4,961

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 02110

  • 1-unit detached1056.7%
  • 1-unit attached151.0%
  • 2–4 units181.2%
  • 5–49 units23615.1%
  • 50+ units1,18976.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1056.7%
1-unit attached151.0%
2 units (duplex)20.1%
3–4 units161.0%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units23615.1%
50+ units1,18976.1%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 1.2% · 5–49 unit share 15.1% · combined 2–49 16.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
19
1BR
570
2BR
651
3BR
291
4BR
19
5+
13

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income53.7%
Rent ≥50% of income27.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $3,142 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,986.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 53.7%; ≥50% 27.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $4,510 (1.435× ACS median gross rent).

Population

2,178 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -11.1%.

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, 16 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 2,078 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 02110 33.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 21.6%; ACS median gross rent is $3,142; population changed -11.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 18 units in 2–4-unit structures and 236 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $4,510 versus ACS median gross rent of $3,142. 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 02110 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 02110?

ZIP 02110 (Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 2,178 residents, 1,225 households, a renter share of 33.5%, median household income of $132,239, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $3,142. Vacancy is 21.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 02110?

ACS counts 2 units in 2-unit buildings, 16 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 236 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 254 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 02110?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $4,510. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 02110 — Boston, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 02110 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.