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

Discover affordable housing in Caledonia County where there are 36+ 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.

Walden Mountain

2 Pearl St, Saint Johnsbury, Vermont 05819

Bemis Block - Elderly

41 S Main St, Hardwick, Vermont 05843

Groton Community Housing

1334 Scott Hwy, Groton, Vermont 05046

The Darling Inn

76 Depot St, Lyndonville, Vermont 05851

Maple Street Apartments

36 Maple St, Hardwick, Vermont 05843

Olivia Place

463 & 465 Main St, Lyndon, Vermont 05851

Jeudevine

9 S Main St, Hardwick, Vermont 05843

Marigold Apartments

139 Church St, Lyndonville, Vermont 05851

Lind Homes

70-106 Pleasant Street, Ryegate, Vermont 05069

Caledonia Housing

78 Hastings St, St Johnsbury, Vermont 05819

Passumpsic View Apartments

394 Railroad St, Saint Johnsbury, Vermont 5819

Moose River Housing

159-261 Moose River Dr, St Johnsbury, Vermont 05819

Mountain View Housing

105-196 Mountain View Dr, Saint Johnsbury, Vermont 05819

Hilltop Family Housing

20 Cote Ct, 390 Portland St, 424 & 606 Summer Street, St. Johnsbury, Vermont 05819

1867 Building

418 Railroad St, Saint Johnsbury, Vermont 05819

599 Main St

599 Main St, Lyndonville, Vermont 05851

Clarks Landing

3 Checchi St, Groton, Vermont 5046

Cherry Street Housing

Lower Cherry St, Hardwick, Vermont 05843

West Burke Housing

Church St, West Burke, Vermont 05871

Cherry St Housing

40 Upper Cherry St, Hardwick, Vermont 5843

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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 Caledonia County, Vermont
$20.23/hour
$6.56 (+48%) more than Vermont minimum wage and $12.98 (+179%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Caledonia 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 Caledonia County, Vermont.

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

How many renters live in Caledonia County, Vermont?

The County of Caledonia County has 30,418 people living in 12,819 households.

There are 5,857 renters living in 2,928 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.26 percent of the population living in Caledonia County.

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

There are an estimated 16,037 housing units in the Caledonia County area. Of these, 3,056 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Caledonia County, Vermont, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Caledonia County?

The rental vacancy rate in Caledonia County is 4 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 Caledonia County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Caledonia County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
106 988 964 686 106
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Caledonia County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Caledonia County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $899 to $1,657. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $899
One BR $922
Two BR $1,068
Three BR $1,390
Four BR $1,657
2024 Fair Market Rents in Caledonia County, Vermont

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Caledonia 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 66 62 percent
One BR 689 70 percent
Two BR 631 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Caledonia County, Vermont

How many affordable rental units are in Caledonia County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 459
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 163
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 33
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 195
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Caledonia County, Vermont

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

Income Based Apartments in Caledonia County, Vermont

Caledonia County features 336 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 Caledonia County, Vermont

There are 298 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Caledonia County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Caledonia County, Vermont

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Caledonia County, Vermont for a two-bedroom apartment is between $961 and $1,175.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.