Housing market/Massachusetts/ZIP 02571

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 02571 Wareham, 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
10,538
Households
5,035
Median HH income
$87,302
Renter share
20.4%
Median gross rent
$1,427
Vacancy
18.9%
Pop. change
-3.6%
2BR SAFMR
$2,650
SAFMR / rent
1.857×
2–49 unit stock
586
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 94
HUD assisted MF
1 / 78

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ZIP 02571 · MA

ACS median rent$1,427
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 02571

  • 1-unit detached5,40987.2%
  • 1-unit attached901.5%
  • 2–4 units2554.1%
  • 5–49 units3315.3%
  • 50+ units170.3%
  • Mobile1031.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,40987.2%
1-unit attached901.5%
2 units (duplex)891.4%
3–4 units1662.7%
5–9 units1933.1%
10–19 units180.3%
20–49 units1201.9%
50+ units170.3%
Mobile1031.7%

2–4 unit share 4.1% · 5–49 unit share 5.3% · combined 2–49 9.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
84
1BR
625
2BR
2,212
3BR
2,228
4BR
685
5+
371

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income34.1%
Rent ≥50% of income12.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,427 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,263.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 34.1%; ≥50% 12.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,650 (1.857× ACS median gross rent).

Population

10,538 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.6%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 94 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 78 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 103 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 02571 20.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 18.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,427; population changed -3.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 255 units in 2–4-unit structures and 331 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 94 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,650 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,427. 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 02571 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 02571?

ZIP 02571 (Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area) has 10,538 residents, 5,035 households, a renter share of 20.4%, median household income of $87,302, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,427. Vacancy is 18.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 02571?

ACS counts 89 units in 2-unit buildings, 166 in 3–4 unit buildings, 193 in 5–9, 18 in 10–19, and 120 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 586 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 02571?

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 02571 — Wareham, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 02571 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.