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Affordable apartments in Cambridge, Massachusetts

38 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

WALDEN SQUARE APTS

LIHTC
21 WALDEN SQ RD, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 2140
Income-restricted units
240 of 240
Year placed in service
2002
Bedroom mix
112 1BR · 20 2BR · 42 3BR · 66 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,628 rent + $185 utilities = $2,813/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

RINDGE TOWER

LIHTC
402 RINDGE AVENUE, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 2141
Income-restricted units
191 of 273
Year placed in service
2017
Bedroom mix
21 1BR · 84 2BR · 168 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,628 rent + $185 utilities = $2,813/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MEMORIAL DRIVE HOUSING

LIHTC
808 MEMORIAL DR, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 2139
Income-restricted units
173 of 301
Year placed in service
1998
Bedroom mix
128 1BR · 138 2BR · 30 3BR · 4 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,628 rent + $185 utilities = $2,813/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

BRISTON ARMS

LIHTC
237-239 GARDEN STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 2138
Income-restricted units
154 of 154
Year placed in service
2017
Bedroom mix
15 studio · 43 1BR · 89 2BR · 7 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,628 rent + $185 utilities = $2,813/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CAMBRIDGE YMCA

LIHTC
820 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 2139
Income-restricted units
136 of 136
Year placed in service
1993

Estimated total housing cost: $2,628 rent + $185 utilities = $2,813/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

JAS CONSOLIDATED

LIHTC
51-53 BRISTOL STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 2141
Income-restricted units
112 of 112
Year placed in service
2017
Bedroom mix
17 1BR · 40 2BR · 45 3BR · 10 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,628 rent + $185 utilities = $2,813/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

JAS CONSOLIDATED

LIHTC
51-53 BRISTOL STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 2141
Income-restricted units
112 of 112
Year placed in service
2020
Bedroom mix
17 1BR · 40 2BR · 45 3BR · 10 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,628 rent + $185 utilities = $2,813/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

BRISTON ARMS

Section 8
237-239 GARDEN ST, Cambridge, MA, 02138
Income-restricted units
73 of 154
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $2,628 rent + $185 utilities = $2,813/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

JOHN F KENNEDY APTS

LIHTC
55 ESSEX ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 2139
Income-restricted units
69 of 69
Year placed in service
2003
Bedroom mix
69 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,628 rent + $185 utilities = $2,813/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CLOSE BUILDING

Section 8
243 BROADWAY, Cambridge, MA, 02139
Income-restricted units
61 of 61
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $2,628 rent + $185 utilities = $2,813/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

LANCASTER STREET APTS

LIHTC
8 LANCASTER ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA, 2140
Income-restricted units
55 of 65
Year placed in service
2005
Bedroom mix
16 studio · 48 1BR · 1 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $2,628 rent + $185 utilities = $2,813/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

RINDGE TOWER APARTMENTS

Section 8
402 RINDGE AVE, Cambridge, MA, 02140
Income-restricted units
55 of 273
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $2,628 rent + $185 utilities = $2,813/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

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Energy costs in Massachusetts

Residential electricity in Massachusetts runs about 30.60¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $185. Natural gas runs about $25.70/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Fair Market Rent for Cambridge, MA

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$2,234n/a
1 bedroom$2,497n/a
2 bedroom$2,628$1,502
3 bedroom$3,416n/a
4 bedroom$3,942n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Cambridge cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview