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

Discover affordable housing in Windsor County where there are 45+ 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.

Union Square

7 Union St, Windsor, Vermont 05089

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Black River Overlook

140 Rublee Ln, Ludlow, Vermont 05149

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Safford Commons

Safford Commons Way, Woodstock, Vermont 05091

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Graystone Village

2 Dewitt Dr, White River Junction, Vermont 05001

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Windsor Village

65 State St, Windsor, Vermont 05089

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Wentworth Community Housing

117 Wentworth Way, Hartford, Vermont 05001

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Depot Street

517 Depot St, Chester, Vermont 05143

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Wall Street Apartments

1 Wall St, Springfield, Vermont 05156

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Village Apartments

151 Gates St, White River Junction, Vermont 05001

bed 1
payment Subsidized
elderly Senior

Phelps Court

8 Phelps Ct, Windsor, Vermont 05089

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Ellis Block

26 Main St, Springfield, Vermont 05156

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Woolson Block

Main Street, Springfield, Vermont 05150

bed 1-2
payment $710/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Norwich Senior Housing

4 Dorrance Dr, Norwich, Vermont 05055

payment Subsidized

Depot I

86 Main St, Bethel, Vermont 05032

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based

Gill Terrace Retirement Apartments II

7 Gill Ter, Ludlow, Vermont 05149

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

The Briars

647 and 649 Bugbee Street, White River Junction, Vermont 05001

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Armory Square

11 Union St, Windsor, Vermont 5089

payment Subsidized

Stony Creek

2680 Hartford Ave, Wilder, Vermont 05088

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Brookview Apartments

649 Bugbee St, White River Junction, Vermont 05001

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Chester Apartments

110 Senior Circle, Chester, Vermont 05143

bed 1
payment Subsidized

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Windsor County, Vermont

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
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Reported On September 29th, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Windsor County, 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 Windsor County, Vermont Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Windsor 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 Windsor County, Vermont.

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

How many renters live in Windsor County, Vermont?

The County of Windsor County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.6 percent of the population living in Windsor County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Windsor County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Windsor County, Vermont, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Windsor County?

The rental vacancy rate in Windsor County is 8 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 Windsor County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Windsor County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
653 1,918 1,813 981 262
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Windsor County

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

How Much Is Rent in Windsor County

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 Windsor County, Vermont

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Windsor 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 296 45 percent
One BR 1,490 78 percent
Two BR 1,048 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Windsor County, Vermont

How many affordable rental units are in Windsor County?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Windsor County, Vermont

Windsor County features 714 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 Windsor County, Vermont

There are 577 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Windsor County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Windsor County, Vermont

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Windsor County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Windsor County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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