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Section 8 rent amounts in Vermont

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Vermont is $1,629.

HUD voucher rents by county and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

Counties

Chittenden County$1,497$1,651$2,140$2,745$2,83326
Franklin County$1,497$1,651$2,140$2,745$2,83319
Grand Isle County$1,497$1,651$2,140$2,745$2,8335
Washington County$1,122$1,129$1,482$1,824$1,96231
Addison County$1,117$1,124$1,438$1,761$2,11717
Windham County$1,080$1,161$1,423$1,710$1,88427
Orange County$1,040$1,167$1,362$1,757$1,87826
Windsor County$1,161$1,168$1,362$1,786$1,84437
Lamoille County$986$1,066$1,345$1,861$1,86813
Rutland County$1,019$1,026$1,345$1,638$1,98730
Bennington County$1,020$1,142$1,297$1,804$2,15917
Orleans County$940$993$1,184$1,528$1,98623
Caledonia County$986$992$1,159$1,610$1,73222
Essex County$780$919$1,007$1,400$1,64012

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,629. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Vermont?

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Vermont is $1,629.

Which HUD row has the highest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Vermont?

The highest FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent row in Vermont is $2,140 in Buels gore.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Vermont?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,629. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).