Housing market/Massachusetts/ZIP 01040

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 01040 Holyoke, Massachusetts

Springfield, MA MSA · Massachusetts. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
37,949
Households
15,524
Median HH income
$51,892
Renter share
58.4%
Median gross rent
$1,016
Vacancy
9.0%
Pop. change
-6.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,800
SAFMR / rent
1.772×
2–49 unit stock
9,022
LIHTC proj / units
21 / 1,680
HUD assisted MF
10 / 560

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ZIP 01040 · MA

ACS median rent$1,016
2BR SAFMR$1,800
90% floor$1,620
110% ceiling$1,980

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 01040

  • 1-unit detached5,63133.0%
  • 1-unit attached1,1626.8%
  • 2–4 units3,81522.4%
  • 5–49 units5,20730.5%
  • 50+ units1,2227.2%
  • Mobile200.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,63133.0%
1-unit attached1,1626.8%
2 units (duplex)1,80310.6%
3–4 units2,01211.8%
5–9 units2,49314.6%
10–19 units1,80010.6%
20–49 units9145.4%
50+ units1,2227.2%
Mobile200.1%

2–4 unit share 22.4% · 5–49 unit share 30.5% · combined 2–49 52.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
689
1BR
3,308
2BR
5,695
3BR
5,703
4BR
1,225
5+
437

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income46.9%
Rent ≥50% of income23.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,016 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $880.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 46.9%; ≥50% 23.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,800 (1.772× ACS median gross rent).

Population

37,949 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -6.0%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 21 projects, 1,680 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 10 properties, 560 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 18 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 01040 58.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,016; population changed -6.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 3,815 units in 2–4-unit structures and 5,207 units in 5–49-unit structures; 21 LIHTC projects totaling 1,680 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,800 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,016. 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 01040 is a Census / HUD profile for Springfield, 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 01040?

ZIP 01040 (Springfield, MA MSA) has 37,949 residents, 15,524 households, a renter share of 58.4%, median household income of $51,892, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,016. Vacancy is 9.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 01040?

ACS counts 1,803 units in 2-unit buildings, 2,012 in 3–4 unit buildings, 2,493 in 5–9, 1,800 in 10–19, and 914 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 9,022 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 01040?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,800. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 01040 — Holyoke, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 01040 is Census / HUD research for Springfield, MA MSA. 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.