Housing market/Massachusetts/ZIP 02171

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 02171 Quincy, 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
20,513
Households
8,895
Median HH income
$104,992
Renter share
48.4%
Median gross rent
$2,281
Vacancy
6.5%
Pop. change
+12.9%
2BR SAFMR
$3,170
SAFMR / rent
1.390×
2–49 unit stock
2,943
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 223
HUD assisted MF
1 / 8

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ZIP 02171 · MA

ACS median rent$2,281
2BR SAFMR$3,170
90% floor$2,853
110% ceiling$3,487

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 02171

  • 1-unit detached3,14533.1%
  • 1-unit attached5155.4%
  • 2–4 units1,59116.7%
  • 5–49 units1,35214.2%
  • 50+ units2,87430.2%
  • Mobile360.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,14533.1%
1-unit attached5155.4%
2 units (duplex)8929.4%
3–4 units6997.3%
5–9 units3864.1%
10–19 units4314.5%
20–49 units5355.6%
50+ units2,87430.2%
Mobile360.4%

2–4 unit share 16.7% · 5–49 unit share 14.2% · combined 2–49 30.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
530
1BR
2,301
2BR
3,402
3BR
2,003
4BR
1,106
5+
171

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income41.1%
Rent ≥50% of income21.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,281 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,049.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.1%; ≥50% 21.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $3,170 (1.390× ACS median gross rent).

Population

20,513 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +12.9%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 223 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 8 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 767 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 02171 48.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 6.5%; ACS median gross rent is $2,281; population increased +12.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,591 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,352 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 223 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $3,170 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,281. 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 02171 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 02171?

ZIP 02171 (Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 20,513 residents, 8,895 households, a renter share of 48.4%, median household income of $104,992, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,281. Vacancy is 6.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 02171?

ACS counts 892 units in 2-unit buildings, 699 in 3–4 unit buildings, 386 in 5–9, 431 in 10–19, and 535 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,943 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 02171?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $3,170. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 02171 — Quincy, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 02171 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.