Housing market/Massachusetts/ZIP 01867

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 01867 Reading, 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
25,474
Households
9,587
Median HH income
$163,407
Renter share
17.0%
Median gross rent
$1,722
Vacancy
3.1%
Pop. change
+1.7%
2BR SAFMR
$2,790
SAFMR / rent
1.620×
2–49 unit stock
2,054
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 200
HUD assisted MF
5 / 205

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ZIP 01867 · MA

ACS median rent$1,722
2BR SAFMR$2,790
90% floor$2,511
110% ceiling$3,069

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 01867

  • 1-unit detached7,07871.5%
  • 1-unit attached2152.2%
  • 2–4 units6606.7%
  • 5–49 units1,39414.1%
  • 50+ units5485.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,07871.5%
1-unit attached2152.2%
2 units (duplex)3263.3%
3–4 units3343.4%
5–9 units3053.1%
10–19 units4534.6%
20–49 units6366.4%
50+ units5485.5%
Mobile00.0%

2–4 unit share 6.7% · 5–49 unit share 14.1% · combined 2–49 20.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
49
1BR
831
2BR
2,129
3BR
3,590
4BR
2,735
5+
561

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income26.9%
Rent ≥50% of income10.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,722 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,662.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 26.9%; ≥50% 10.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,790 (1.620× ACS median gross rent).

Population

25,474 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.7%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 200 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 205 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 1,372 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 01867 17.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.1%; ACS median gross rent is $1,722; population increased +1.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 660 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,394 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 200 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,790 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,722. 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 01867 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 01867?

ZIP 01867 (Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 25,474 residents, 9,587 households, a renter share of 17.0%, median household income of $163,407, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,722. Vacancy is 3.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 01867?

ACS counts 326 units in 2-unit buildings, 334 in 3–4 unit buildings, 305 in 5–9, 453 in 10–19, and 636 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,054 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 01867?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,790. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 01867 — Reading, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 01867 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.