Housing market/Massachusetts/ZIP 02184

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 02184 Braintree, 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
38,762
Households
14,339
Median HH income
$125,305
Renter share
22.9%
Median gross rent
$1,925
Vacancy
4.6%
Pop. change
+4.2%
2BR SAFMR
$2,860
SAFMR / rent
1.486×
2–49 unit stock
3,730
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
3 / 166

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ZIP 02184 · MA

ACS median rent$1,925
2BR SAFMR$2,860
90% floor$2,574
110% ceiling$3,146

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 02184

  • 1-unit detached9,69364.5%
  • 1-unit attached6544.4%
  • 2–4 units1,4449.6%
  • 5–49 units2,28615.2%
  • 50+ units9556.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached9,69364.5%
1-unit attached6544.4%
2 units (duplex)8725.8%
3–4 units5723.8%
5–9 units8485.6%
10–19 units7805.2%
20–49 units6584.4%
50+ units9556.4%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 9.6% · 5–49 unit share 15.2% · combined 2–49 24.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
72
1BR
1,670
2BR
3,846
3BR
5,905
4BR
2,985
5+
554

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income45.9%
Rent ≥50% of income23.2%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,925 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,685.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 45.9%; ≥50% 23.2%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,860 (1.486× ACS median gross rent).

Population

38,762 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +4.2%.

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: 3 properties, 166 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 02184 22.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,925; population increased +4.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,444 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,286 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,860 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,925. 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 02184 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 02184?

ZIP 02184 (Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 38,762 residents, 14,339 households, a renter share of 22.9%, median household income of $125,305, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,925. Vacancy is 4.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 02184?

ACS counts 872 units in 2-unit buildings, 572 in 3–4 unit buildings, 848 in 5–9, 780 in 10–19, and 658 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,730 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 02184?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,860. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 02184 — Braintree, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 02184 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.