Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in St Johnsbury, VT

Discover affordable housing in St Johnsbury where there are 5+ 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.

Caledonia Housing

78 Hastings St, St Johnsbury, Vermont 05819

Moose River Housing

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

Stjohnsbury II - -, Phase II

Spring High Pearl Belvedere Portland Has, St Johnsbury, Vermont 05819

St Johnsbury I - Phase II

53 Summer St, St Johnsbury, Vermont 05819

Mountain View Apartments

104 Mountain View Dr, St Johnsbury, Vermont 05819

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Reported On April 1st, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In St Johnsbury, 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 St Johnsbury, 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 St Johnsbury, Vermont.

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

How many renters live in St Johnsbury, Vermont?

The City of St Johnsbury has 5,963 people living in 2,763 households.

There are 2,189 renters living in 1,250 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.71 percent of the population living in St Johnsbury.

What is the rental market like in St Johnsbury, Vermont?

There are an estimated 2,995 housing units in the St Johnsbury area. Of these, 1,296 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in St Johnsbury, Vermont, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in St Johnsbury?

The rental vacancy rate in St Johnsbury 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 St Johnsbury for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in St Johnsbury
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
51 517 387 289 6
Occupied Rental Units by Size in St Johnsbury

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 35 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 St Johnsbury

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 St Johnsbury, Vermont

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

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 31 61 percent
One BR 326 63 percent
Two BR 327 84 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in St Johnsbury, Vermont

How many affordable rental units are in St Johnsbury?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 270
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 38
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 24
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 114
Tracked Units by Federal Program in St Johnsbury, Vermont

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

Income Based Apartments in St Johnsbury, Vermont

St Johnsbury features 28 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 St Johnsbury, Vermont

There are 95 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in St Johnsbury.

Housing Choice Vouchers in St Johnsbury, Vermont

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay St Johnsbury landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in St Johnsbury.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.