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Affordable Senior Apartments in Essex County, MA

County directory of licensed affordable senior apartments providers, cities in Essex County, and real Area Agency on Aging / state Medicaid contacts. We never invent county Medicaid offices.

Licensed affordable senior apartments providers: 33

A note on counting: we show 33 licensed senior apartment communities listed for Essex County proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.

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Cities in Essex County

Local housing costs

HUD’s fair market rent for Essex County sets what a housing voucher covers here. It is a useful floor for what local housing costs, not a price for care.

One-bedroom fair market rent (FY2026)
$2,476per month
Two-bedroom fair market rent (FY2026)
$2,941per month
Income limit, one person (FY2026)
$60,000per year
Income limit, four people (FY2026)
$85,700per year

The income limits are HUD’s very low income threshold, about 50 percent of area median income. They are the line most Section 8 and income-restricted senior housing programs use. HUD publishes a one-person and a four-person figure, so households of two or three fall between the two numbers above.

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents (opens in a new tab) · Updated FY2026.GOVSource: HUD Income Limits (opens in a new tab) · Updated FY2026.GOV

Local aging & Medicaid contacts

Area Agency on Aging

SeniorCare, Inc. · (978) 281-1750

Source: State aging agency.GOV

Aging & Disability Resource Center

Mass Options · 1-844-422-6277

Official ADRC page

Source: Aging & disability resource center.GOV

Massachusetts Medicaid HCBS / LTSS programs

State-level Medicaid waiver contacts (not invented county Medicaid offices). Official agency pages only.

  • Frail Elder Waiver. MassHealth 1915(c) Frail Elder Waiver for adults 65+ and adults 60–64 with physical disabilities (CMS factsheet).
Source: State Medicaid program.GOV

Questions families ask

How many senior apartment communities are listed in Essex County, MA?

We currently list 33 licensed senior apartment communities in Essex County, MA.

Which cities in Essex County have affordable senior apartments listings?

We track 18 cities in Essex County with senior apartment communities. See the city list on this page.

Who is the Area Agency on Aging for Essex County?

SeniorCare, Inc. is the Area Agency on Aging covering Essex County. Contact details on this page come from official aging-network sources.

How do families in Essex County learn about Medicaid long-term care options?

Massachusetts publishes named Medicaid HCBS / LTSS waiver programs. We link official state pages on this county page and do not invent county Medicaid office contacts.

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