Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Orange County, VT

Discover affordable housing in Orange County where there are 21+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Salisbury Square

34 School St, Randolph, Vermont 05060

Bradford Village Apartments

125 Meadow Lane, Bradford, Vermont 05033

Branchwood

17 Pearl St, Randolph, Vermont 05060

Hedding Drive

3 Hedding Dr, Randolph, Vermont 05060

Randolph House

65 N Main St, Randolph, Vermont 05060

Red Lion Inn

9 Pleasant St, Randolph, Vermont 05060

Montebello Hill

4621 Main Street, Newbury, Vermont 05051

Spear House Ahead, Inc

69 Main St N, Wells River, Vermont 05081

Baldwin Block

31 Main St N, Wells River, Vermont 05081

Prospect Forest Homes

18 Forest St, Randolph, Vermont 5060

Randolph Circle

4 Hedding Dr, Randolph, Vermont 05060

Williamstown Square

47 Williamstown Sq, Williamstown, Vermont 05679

Chelsea Court and Homes

11 Riverside Dr, Chelsea, Vermont 05038

Waits River Housing ( Bradford Scattered Sites )

25 Cobblestone Aly, Bradford, Vermont 05033

Colonial Village I

128 S Main St, Bradford, Vermont 05033

Ekolott Farm Roger Larry Bernice Scott

7227 Route 5 South, Newbury, Vermont

Meadowbrook Place

Northwind Drive, Williamstown, Vermont 05679

Wells River Action Project

24 Grove St, Wells River, Vermont 05081

The Gardens Phase II

2844 VT Route 14, Williamstown, Vermont 05679

Colonial Village II

59 S Pleasant St, Bradford, Vermont 05033

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Reported On March 19th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Orange County, Vermont
$23.56/hour
$9.89 (+72%) more than Vermont minimum wage and $16.31 (+225%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Orange County, Vermont?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Orange County, Vermont.

Go to the Vermont Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Orange County.

How many renters live in Orange County, Vermont?

The County of Orange County has 29,439 people living in 12,690 households.

There are 5,059 renters living in 2,229 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.18 percent of the population living in Orange County.

What is the rental market like in Orange County, Vermont?

There are an estimated 14,998 housing units in the Orange County area. Of these, 2,317 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Orange County, Vermont, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Orange County?

The rental vacancy rate in Orange County is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Orange County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orange County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
116 430 756 658 171
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Orange County

A large number of apartments in Orange County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Orange County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Orange County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $976 to $1,671. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $976
One BR $1,003
Two BR $1,244
Three BR $1,601
Four BR $1,671
2024 Fair Market Rents in Orange County, Vermont

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Orange County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 93 80 percent
One BR 285 66 percent
Two BR 410 54 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Orange County, Vermont

How many affordable rental units are in Orange County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Orange County, Vermont including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 181
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 158
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 20
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 66
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Orange County, Vermont

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Orange County, Vermont

Orange County features 257 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Orange County, Vermont

There are 130 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Orange County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Orange County, Vermont

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Orange County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Orange County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Orange County, Vermont for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,120 and $1,368.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.