Housing market/Massachusetts/ZIP 02151

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 02151 Revere, 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
59,949
Households
21,528
Median HH income
$80,948
Renter share
49.9%
Median gross rent
$1,964
Vacancy
8.2%
Pop. change
+11.1%
2BR SAFMR
$2,720
SAFMR / rent
1.385×
2–49 unit stock
10,143
LIHTC proj / units
5 / 325
HUD assisted MF
8 / 548

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ZIP 02151 · MA

ACS median rent$1,964
2BR SAFMR$2,720
90% floor$2,448
110% ceiling$2,992

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 02151

  • 1-unit detached6,88929.4%
  • 1-unit attached1,8107.7%
  • 2–4 units7,67332.7%
  • 5–49 units2,47010.5%
  • 50+ units4,48219.1%
  • Mobile1320.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,88929.4%
1-unit attached1,8107.7%
2 units (duplex)5,28522.5%
3–4 units2,38810.2%
5–9 units7303.1%
10–19 units9344.0%
20–49 units8063.4%
50+ units4,48219.1%
Mobile1320.6%

2–4 unit share 32.7% · 5–49 unit share 10.5% · combined 2–49 43.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
1,267
1BR
4,394
2BR
8,431
3BR
5,867
4BR
2,405
5+
1,097

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income55.8%
Rent ≥50% of income29.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,964 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,755.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 55.8%; ≥50% 29.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,720 (1.385× ACS median gross rent).

Population

59,949 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +11.1%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 5 projects, 325 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 8 properties, 548 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 2,078 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 02151 49.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,964; population increased +11.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 7,673 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,470 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 325 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,720 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,964. 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 02151 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 02151?

ZIP 02151 (Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 59,949 residents, 21,528 households, a renter share of 49.9%, median household income of $80,948, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,964. Vacancy is 8.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 02151?

ACS counts 5,285 units in 2-unit buildings, 2,388 in 3–4 unit buildings, 730 in 5–9, 934 in 10–19, and 806 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 10,143 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 02151?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,720. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 02151 — Revere, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 02151 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.