2025 State of Affordable Housing Dashboard

Non-Age Restricted Units, by Rent Type and Unit Size

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Fixed Below Market Rent units have rents set at a fixed, below-market level. For Rent Based on Income units, the rent is set as a percentage (typically 30%) of the household's income.

Fixed Below Market Rent

Rent Based on Income

Fixed Below Market Rent units have rents set at a fixed, below-market level. For Rent Based on Income units, the rent is set as a percentage (typically 30%) of the household's income. Due to gaps in details for 0.4% of our inventory, there may be minor discrepancies between totals and detailed breakdowns.

Populations in Need of Affordable Housing

Note: The affordable rental ratio is the number of affordable rental units per 100 persons (or households, as applicable) of a given population. For instance, the ratio for Renter Households represents the number of affordable rental units per 100 renter households.

Population	Number	Percent	Affordable Ratio
Cost Burdened Renter Households	12,279	47.4%	32.2 per 100
Low Income Renter Households	14,665	56.7%	26.9 per 100
Workers Earning < $40,000/year	11,261	44.0%	35.1 per 100
Low Income Elderly (62+) Households	6,547	55.5%	60.4 per 100
Renter Households	25,884	32.9%	15.3 per 100

Community Demographics

Massachusetts has a total population of 7,044,056 living in 2,785,042 households.

Metric	Number	Percent
Adults Age 25+ with Bachelor's Degree	6,331	25.3%
Adults Age 25+ with Graduate Degree	6,344	25.3%
Children Living Below Poverty	2,886	14.4%
Families Living Below Poverty	4,494	8.2%
Median Household Income	$99,283	—
People Living Below Poverty	11,746	11.7%

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