What HUD offices serve Bradford, 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.
Go to the Vermont Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bradford.
How many renters live in Bradford, Vermont?
The City of Bradford has 1,272 people living in 499 households.
There are 237 renters living in 148 renter households in this City. Renters make up 18.63 percent of the population living in Bradford.
What is the rental market like in Bradford, Vermont?
There are an estimated 513 housing units in the Bradford area. Of these, 162 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bradford, Vermont, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bradford?
The rental vacancy rate in Bradford is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Bradford for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bradford
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 49 | 42 | 37 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bradford
A large number of apartments in Bradford 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 Bradford are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 65 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 41 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 Bradford
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 Bradford, Vermont
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bradford?
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 | 18 | 90 percent |
| One BR | 49 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 35 | 83 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Bradford, Vermont
How many affordable rental units are in Bradford?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Bradford, Vermont including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 44 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 20 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bradford, Vermont
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Bradford, Vermont
Bradford features 42 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 Bradford, Vermont
There are 29 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bradford.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Bradford, Vermont
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bradford landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Bradford.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bradford, Vermont for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,120 and $1,368.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
