Housing market/Massachusetts/ZIP 02740
ZIP 02740 New Bedford, Massachusetts
New Bedford, MA 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.
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ZIP 02740 · MA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 02740 — New Bedford, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 02740
- 1-unit detached6,01629.3%
- 1-unit attached4352.1%
- 2–4 units10,10549.2%
- 5–49 units2,45412.0%
- 50+ units1,5167.4%
- Mobile60.0%
2–4 unit share 49.2% · 5–49 unit share 12.0% · combined 2–49 61.2%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,052 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $876.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.1%; ≥50% 23.8%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,580 (1.502× ACS median gross rent).
Population
46,336 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +6.3%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 13 projects, 1,098 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 11 properties, 1,109 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 670 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 02740 62.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,052; population increased +6.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 10,105 units in 2–4-unit structures and 2,454 units in 5–49-unit structures; 13 LIHTC projects totaling 1,098 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,580 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,052. 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 02740 is a Census / HUD profile for New Bedford, MA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 02740 — New Bedford, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Massachusetts ZIP directory
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 02740?
ZIP 02740 (New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 46,336 residents, 19,586 households, a renter share of 62.1%, median household income of $54,563, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,052. Vacancy is 4.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 02740?
ACS counts 4,647 units in 2-unit buildings, 5,458 in 3–4 unit buildings, 1,360 in 5–9, 767 in 10–19, and 327 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 12,559 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 02740?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,580. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 02740 — New Bedford, MA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Massachusetts ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 02740 is Census / HUD research for New Bedford, MA 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.