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Worcester County
Summary
23.7% share of renter households
43.9% share of low-income households
48.0% share of rent-burdened households
Renter population data
| Household Type |
Households |
% share |
| Renter households |
5,345 |
23.7% |
| Homeowner households |
17,228 |
76.3% |
| Total households |
22,573 |
100.0% |
| Low-income renter households |
2,346 |
43.9% |
Renter households by income group
| Income Group |
Households |
% share |
| Extremely low-income (≤30% AMI) |
533 |
10.0% |
| Very low-income (31-50% AMI) |
621 |
11.6% |
| Low-income (51-80% AMI) |
1,192 |
22.3% |
| All low-income households (<80% AMI) |
2,346 |
43.9% |
Rent-burdened households
| Burden Level |
Households |
% share |
| Moderately rent-burdened |
1,171 |
21.9% |
| 30.0–34.9% |
474 |
8.9% |
| 35.0–39.9% |
223 |
4.2% |
| 40.0-49.9% |
474 |
8.9% |
| Severely rent-burdened |
1,395 |
26.1% |
| ≥50.0% |
1,395 |
26.1% |
| All rent-burdened households |
2,566 |
48.0% |
Affordable housing shortage
Rent vs median household income
| Year |
Median Household Income ($) |
Median Rent ($) |
| 2010 |
30,932 |
682 |
| 2021 |
38,750 |
835 |
| Increase (2010–2021) |
25.3% |
22.4% |
Affordable housing stock
| Supply (current stock) |
Demand (total units needed) |
Shortage |
| 1,038 |
1,101 |
357 |
| Total shortage |
94.3% supply/demand ratio |
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HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database
| Name |
Type |
Year |
Zipcode |
Market Rate |
Low-income |
Amount |
| HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK |
New construction |
2014 |
N/A |
1 |
N/A |
$1,804,887 |
| IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS |
New construction |
2007 |
N/A |
1 |
N/A |
$1,378,252 |
| HILLTOP VILLAGE |
New construction - Acquisition and Rehab |
2012 |
N/A |
0 |
N/A |
$504,385 |
| HUNTINGTON RESERVE |
NA |
2006 |
N/A |
0 |
N/A |
$424,046 |
| HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APARTMENTS |
New construction |
2016 |
N/A |
1 |
N/A |
$1,557,010 |
| INTERVALE GARDENS LLC |
New construction |
2008 |
N/A |
1 |
N/A |
$659,087 |
| HOMES OF RENAISSANCE PRESERVE II |
New construction |
2012 |
N/A |
0 |
N/A |
$1,510,000 |
| JEFFERSON BOULEVARD & FIFTH AVENUE APTS |
New construction |
2013 |
N/A |
1 |
N/A |
$674,261 |
| IMPERIAL GARDENS FAMILY APTS |
New construction |
2009 |
N/A |
1 |
N/A |
$1,142,750 |
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Note: Additional properties with similar structure have been omitted for brevity.