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Rent and HUD income limits in Middlesex County, MA

Median gross rent of $2,201 is 31.39% of the $84,135 renter median household income in Middlesex County. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for this county.

Rent-to-income
31.39%
Middlesex County
Median gross rent
$2,201
ACS B25064
Renter median income
$84,135
ACS B25119
HUD areas
54
4-person limits differ by town

Middlesex County figures
Median gross rent$2,201
Margin of error, median gross rent$17
Renter median household income$84,135
Margin of error, renter median income$1,906
Annual median rent$26,412
Rent-to-income31.39%
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Acton town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Acton town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Acton town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Arlington town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Arlington town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Arlington town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Ashby town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Ashby town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Ashby town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Ashland town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Ashland town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Ashland town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Ayer town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Ayer town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Ayer town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Bedford town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Bedford town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Bedford town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Belmont town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Belmont town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Belmont town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Billerica town$71,500
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Billerica town$109,600
HUD area median family income, Billerica town$143,000
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Boxborough town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Boxborough town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Boxborough town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Burlington town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Burlington town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Burlington town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Cambridge city$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Cambridge city$137,100
HUD area median family income, Cambridge city$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Carlisle town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Carlisle town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Carlisle town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Chelmsford town$71,500
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Chelmsford town$109,600
HUD area median family income, Chelmsford town$143,000
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Concord town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Concord town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Concord town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Dracut town$71,500
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Dracut town$109,600
HUD area median family income, Dracut town$143,000
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Dunstable town$71,500
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Dunstable town$109,600
HUD area median family income, Dunstable town$143,000
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Everett city$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Everett city$137,100
HUD area median family income, Everett city$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Framingham city$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Framingham city$137,100
HUD area median family income, Framingham city$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Groton town$71,500
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Groton town$109,600
HUD area median family income, Groton town$143,000
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Holliston town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Holliston town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Holliston town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Hopkinton town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Hopkinton town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Hopkinton town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Hudson town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Hudson town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Hudson town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Lexington town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Lexington town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Lexington town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Lincoln town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Lincoln town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Lincoln town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Littleton town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Littleton town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Littleton town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Lowell city$71,500
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Lowell city$109,600
HUD area median family income, Lowell city$143,000
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Malden city$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Malden city$137,100
HUD area median family income, Malden city$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Marlborough city$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Marlborough city$137,100
HUD area median family income, Marlborough city$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Maynard town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Maynard town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Maynard town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Medford city$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Medford city$137,100
HUD area median family income, Medford city$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Melrose city$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Melrose city$137,100
HUD area median family income, Melrose city$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Natick town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Natick town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Natick town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Newton city$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Newton city$137,100
HUD area median family income, Newton city$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, North Reading town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, North Reading town$137,100
HUD area median family income, North Reading town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Pepperell town$71,500
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Pepperell town$109,600
HUD area median family income, Pepperell town$143,000
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Reading town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Reading town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Reading town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Sherborn town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Sherborn town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Sherborn town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Shirley town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Shirley town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Shirley town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Somerville city$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Somerville city$137,100
HUD area median family income, Somerville city$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Stoneham town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Stoneham town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Stoneham town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Stow town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Stow town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Stow town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Sudbury town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Sudbury town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Sudbury town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Tewksbury town$71,500
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Tewksbury town$109,600
HUD area median family income, Tewksbury town$143,000
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Townsend town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Townsend town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Townsend town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Tyngsborough town$71,500
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Tyngsborough town$109,600
HUD area median family income, Tyngsborough town$143,000
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Wakefield town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Wakefield town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Wakefield town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Waltham city$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Waltham city$137,100
HUD area median family income, Waltham city$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Watertown city$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Watertown city$137,100
HUD area median family income, Watertown city$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Wayland town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Wayland town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Wayland town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Westford town$71,500
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Westford town$109,600
HUD area median family income, Westford town$143,000
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Weston town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Weston town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Weston town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Wilmington town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Wilmington town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Wilmington town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Winchester town$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Winchester town$137,100
HUD area median family income, Winchester town$164,600
HUD very low income limit, 4-person, Woburn city$85,700
HUD low income limit, 4-person, Woburn city$137,100
HUD area median family income, Woburn city$164,600

Method

Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.

Calculators

Frequently asked questions

What is the rent-to-income ratio in Middlesex County, MA?

31.39%. Median gross rent is $2,201 (margin of error $17). Renter median household income is $84,135 (margin of error $1,906).

What is the HUD 4-person very low income limit in Middlesex County, MA?

Acton town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Arlington town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Ashby town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Ashland town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Ayer town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Bedford town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Belmont town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Billerica town: $71,500 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Boxborough town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Burlington town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Cambridge city: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Carlisle town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Chelmsford town: $71,500 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Concord town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Dracut town: $71,500 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Dunstable town: $71,500 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Everett city: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Framingham city: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Groton town: $71,500 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Holliston town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Hopkinton town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Hudson town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Lexington town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Lincoln town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Littleton town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Lowell city: $71,500 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Malden city: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Marlborough city: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Maynard town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Medford city: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Melrose city: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Natick town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Newton city: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). North Reading town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Pepperell town: $71,500 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Reading town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Sherborn town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Shirley town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Somerville city: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Stoneham town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Stow town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Sudbury town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Tewksbury town: $71,500 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Townsend town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Tyngsborough town: $71,500 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Wakefield town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Waltham city: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Watertown city: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Wayland town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Westford town: $71,500 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Weston town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Wilmington town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Winchester town: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%). Woburn city: $85,700 FY2026 Very Low (50%).

What is the HUD 4-person low income limit in Middlesex County, MA?

Acton town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Arlington town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Ashby town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Ashland town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Ayer town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Bedford town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Belmont town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Billerica town: $109,600 FY2026 Low (80%). Boxborough town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Burlington town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Cambridge city: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Carlisle town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Chelmsford town: $109,600 FY2026 Low (80%). Concord town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Dracut town: $109,600 FY2026 Low (80%). Dunstable town: $109,600 FY2026 Low (80%). Everett city: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Framingham city: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Groton town: $109,600 FY2026 Low (80%). Holliston town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Hopkinton town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Hudson town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Lexington town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Lincoln town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Littleton town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Lowell city: $109,600 FY2026 Low (80%). Malden city: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Marlborough city: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Maynard town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Medford city: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Melrose city: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Natick town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Newton city: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). North Reading town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Pepperell town: $109,600 FY2026 Low (80%). Reading town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Sherborn town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Shirley town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Somerville city: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Stoneham town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Stow town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Sudbury town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Tewksbury town: $109,600 FY2026 Low (80%). Townsend town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Tyngsborough town: $109,600 FY2026 Low (80%). Wakefield town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Waltham city: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Watertown city: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Wayland town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Westford town: $109,600 FY2026 Low (80%). Weston town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Wilmington town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Winchester town: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%). Woburn city: $137,100 FY2026 Low (80%).