Housing market/Massachusetts/ZIP 01841

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 01841 Lawrence, Massachusetts

Lawrence, 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
52,761
Households
17,097
Median HH income
$54,525
Renter share
67.7%
Median gross rent
$1,565
Vacancy
2.6%
Pop. change
+8.1%
2BR SAFMR
$2,170
SAFMR / rent
1.387×
2–49 unit stock
11,674
LIHTC proj / units
11 / 535
HUD assisted MF
6 / 693

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ZIP 01841 · MA

ACS median rent$1,565
2BR SAFMR$2,170
90% floor$1,953
110% ceiling$2,387

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 01841

  • 1-unit detached3,37119.2%
  • 1-unit attached1,4178.1%
  • 2–4 units9,58054.6%
  • 5–49 units2,09411.9%
  • 50+ units1,0626.1%
  • Mobile220.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,37119.2%
1-unit attached1,4178.1%
2 units (duplex)3,39319.3%
3–4 units6,18735.3%
5–9 units1,1156.4%
10–19 units6413.7%
20–49 units3381.9%
50+ units1,0626.1%
Mobile220.1%

2–4 unit share 54.6% · 5–49 unit share 11.9% · combined 2–49 66.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
415
1BR
2,120
2BR
4,997
3BR
7,657
4BR
1,886
5+
471

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income62.3%
Rent ≥50% of income35.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,565 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,315.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 62.3%; ≥50% 35.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,170 (1.387× ACS median gross rent).

Population

52,761 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +8.1%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 11 projects, 535 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 6 properties, 693 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 498 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 01841 67.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,565; population increased +8.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 9,580 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,094 units in 5–49-unit structures; 11 LIHTC projects totaling 535 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,170 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,565. 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 01841 is a Census / HUD profile for Lawrence, 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 01841?

ZIP 01841 (Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 52,761 residents, 17,097 households, a renter share of 67.7%, median household income of $54,525, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,565. Vacancy is 2.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 01841?

ACS counts 3,393 units in 2-unit buildings, 6,187 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,115 in 5–9, 641 in 10–19, and 338 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 11,674 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 01841?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,170. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 01841 — Lawrence, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 01841 is Census / HUD research for Lawrence, 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.