Housing market/Massachusetts/ZIP 01607
ZIP 01607 Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, MA 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.
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ZIP 01607 · MA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 01607 — Worcester, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 01607
- 1-unit detached1,08326.0%
- 1-unit attached4059.7%
- 2–4 units1,65239.6%
- 5–49 units80019.2%
- 50+ units1654.0%
- Mobile671.6%
2–4 unit share 39.6% · 5–49 unit share 19.2% · combined 2–49 58.8%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,356 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,094.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 48.3%; ≥50% 23.5%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,080 (1.534× ACS median gross rent).
Population
8,755 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.0%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 274 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 327 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 807 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 01607 57.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,356; population increased +2.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,652 units in 2–4-unit structures and 800 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 274 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,080 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,356. 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 01607 is a Census / HUD profile for Worcester, MA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 01607 — Worcester, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Massachusetts ZIP directory
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 01607?
ZIP 01607 (Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 8,755 residents, 3,770 households, a renter share of 57.0%, median household income of $66,365, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,356. Vacancy is 9.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 01607?
ACS counts 402 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,250 in 3–4 unit buildings, 309 in 5–9, 440 in 10–19, and 51 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,452 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 01607?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,080. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 01607 — Worcester, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 01607 is Census / HUD research for Worcester, MA 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.