HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in Vermont by county (FY 2027)
Vermont has 14 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $1,570. The highest is Chittenden County at $2,165, the lowest Essex County at $1,167.
Median 2BR
$1,570
Highest 2BR
$2,165
Chittenden County
Lowest 2BR
$1,167
Essex County
Counties
14
3 in metro areas
3 of the 14 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 11 get a county rate built from their own rents. The Vermont median of $1,570 is about 48% above the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 14 of the 14 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
Vermont is one of the six New England states where HUD publishes rates by town rather than county. The county figures here fold those towns together. Open a county to see every town listed with its own rate.
The median two-bedroom moved up 15% from FY 2026. 14 counties went up, 0 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenden County | Metro | $1,550 | $1,719 | $2,165 | $2,733 | $2,845 | +1.2% | 169,758 |
| Franklin County | Metro | $1,550 | $1,719 | $2,165 | $2,733 | $2,845 | +1.2% | 50,638 |
| Grand Isle County | Metro | $1,550 | $1,719 | $2,165 | $2,733 | $2,845 | +1.2% | 7,450 |
| Washington County | Rural | $1,242 | $1,363 | $1,783 | $2,230 | $2,343 | +20.3% | 60,017 |
| Addison County | Rural | $1,139 | $1,293 | $1,636 | $1,954 | $2,734 | +13.8% | 37,664 |
| Windham County | Rural | $1,196 | $1,304 | $1,605 | $1,912 | $2,425 | +12.8% | 45,923 |
| Orange County | Rural | $1,101 | $1,378 | $1,581 | $2,018 | $2,140 | +16.1% | 29,761 |
| Windsor County | Rural | $1,322 | $1,329 | $1,558 | $2,038 | $2,128 | +14.4% | 57,990 |
| Rutland County | Rural | $1,170 | $1,178 | $1,541 | $1,836 | $2,149 | +14.6% | 60,425 |
| Lamoille County | Rural | $1,229 | $1,237 | $1,535 | $2,126 | $2,127 | +14.1% | 26,148 |
| Bennington County | Rural | $1,188 | $1,343 | $1,503 | $2,081 | $2,512 | +15.9% | 37,269 |
| Orleans County | Rural | $1,067 | $1,111 | $1,363 | $1,754 | $1,909 | +15.1% | 27,606 |
| Caledonia County | Rural | $1,154 | $1,161 | $1,327 | $1,837 | $2,218 | +14.5% | 30,475 |
| Essex County | Rural | $914 | $1,072 | $1,167 | $1,616 | $1,834 | +15.9% | 5,982 |
14 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
Highest 2BR rates
Questions people ask
It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across Vermont's 14 counties is $1,570, ranging from $1,167 in Essex County to $2,165 in Chittenden County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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