Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Bethel, VT

Discover affordable housing in Bethel where there are 2+ 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.

Depot I

86 Main St, Bethel, Vermont 05032

Depot II

68 Main St, Bethel, Vermont 05032

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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 Bethel, Vermont
$24.62/hour
$10.95 (+80%) more than Vermont minimum wage and $17.37 (+240%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Bethel, Vermont Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Bethel, 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 Bethel, Vermont.

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

How many renters live in Bethel, Vermont?

The City of Bethel has 666 people living in 264 households.

There are 258 renters living in 114 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.74 percent of the population living in Bethel.

What is the rental market like in Bethel, Vermont?

There are an estimated 343 housing units in the Bethel area. Of these, 130 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bethel, Vermont, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bethel?

The rental vacancy rate in Bethel is 0 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 Bethel for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bethel
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
43 26 22 23 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bethel

A large number of apartments in Bethel 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 Bethel are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 52 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 Bethel

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,039 to $1,731. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,039
One BR $1,136
Two BR $1,300
Three BR $1,725
Four BR $1,731
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bethel, Vermont

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

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 3 7 percent
One BR 26 100 percent
Two BR 18 82 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bethel, Vermont

How many affordable rental units are in Bethel?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 10
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 25
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 15
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bethel, Vermont

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

Income Based Apartments in Bethel, Vermont

Bethel features 15 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 Bethel, Vermont

There are 10 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bethel.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bethel, Vermont

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bethel landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Bethel.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bethel, Vermont for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,170 and $1,430.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.