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

Discover affordable housing in Essex County where there are 4+ 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.

Gilman Senior Housing

29 & 31 Jefferson Ave, Lunenburg, Vermont 05904

Green Hill Apartments

41 Green Hill Rd, Canaan, Vermont 05903

Sunrise Manor

94 Main St, Island Pond, Vermont 05846

Hillside Acres

Curran Ave, Island Pond, Vermont 05846

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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 Essex County, Vermont
$17.73/hour
$4.06 (+30%) more than Vermont minimum wage and $10.48 (+145%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Essex County, Vermont Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Essex 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 Essex County, Vermont.

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

How many renters live in Essex County, Vermont?

The County of Essex County has 5,976 people living in 2,667 households.

There are 1,026 renters living in 436 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.17 percent of the population living in Essex County.

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

There are an estimated 4,905 housing units in the Essex County area. Of these, 468 units are rental homes, making up 10 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Essex County, Vermont, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Essex County?

The rental vacancy rate in Essex County is 7 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 Essex County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Essex County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
26 104 105 127 59
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Essex County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Essex County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $812 to $1,319. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $812
One BR $834
Two BR $936
Three BR $1,301
Four BR $1,319
2024 Fair Market Rents in Essex County, Vermont

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Essex 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 22 85 percent
One BR 48 46 percent
Two BR 45 43 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Essex County, Vermont

How many affordable rental units are in Essex County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 55
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Essex County, Vermont

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

Income Based Apartments in Essex County, Vermont

Essex County features 56 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 Essex County, Vermont

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Essex County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Essex County, Vermont

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Essex County, Vermont for a two-bedroom apartment is between $842 and $1,030.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.