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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 01930 Gloucester, 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
29,862
Households
13,180
Median HH income
$87,898
Renter share
36.7%
Median gross rent
$1,395
Vacancy
9.9%
Pop. change
-0.6%
2BR SAFMR
$2,650
SAFMR / rent
1.900×
2–49 unit stock
6,106
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 209
HUD assisted MF
2 / 7

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 01930 — Gloucester, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,395
2BR SAFMR$2,650
90% floor$2,385
110% ceiling$2,915

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 01930

  • 1-unit detached7,46851.0%
  • 1-unit attached6654.5%
  • 2–4 units4,68332.0%
  • 5–49 units1,4239.7%
  • 50+ units3702.5%
  • Mobile210.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached7,46851.0%
1-unit attached6654.5%
2 units (duplex)2,29015.7%
3–4 units2,39316.4%
5–9 units5894.0%
10–19 units4393.0%
20–49 units3952.7%
50+ units3702.5%
Mobile210.1%

2–4 unit share 32.0% · 5–49 unit share 9.7% · combined 2–49 41.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
519
1BR
2,265
2BR
4,727
3BR
4,689
4BR
1,664
5+
766

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income50.3%
Rent ≥50% of income29.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,395 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,247.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 50.3%; ≥50% 29.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,650 (1.900× ACS median gross rent).

Population

29,862 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 5 projects, 209 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 7 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 01930 36.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,395; population changed -0.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 4,683 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,423 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 209 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,650 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,395. 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 01930 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.

ZIP 01930 — Gloucester, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Massachusetts ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
01464Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area17.7%$1,189$2,65001469Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area15.7%$1,121$2,65001474Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area17.3%$2,368$3,40001701Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area21.8%$1,973$2,82001702Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area65.7%$1,822$2,81001703Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area——$3,05001704Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area——$3,05001718Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area3.7%—$2,66001719Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area22.7%$1,816$2,65001720Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area24.6%$1,908$2,66001721Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area24.5%$2,334$3,34001731Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area100.0%$3,501$4,510

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 01930?

ZIP 01930 (Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 29,862 residents, 13,180 households, a renter share of 36.7%, median household income of $87,898, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,395. Vacancy is 9.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 01930?

ACS counts 2,290 units in 2-unit buildings, 2,393 in 3–4 unit buildings, 589 in 5–9, 439 in 10–19, and 395 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 6,106 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 01930?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,650. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 01930 — Gloucester, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 01930 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.