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

Discover affordable housing in Windham County where there are 51+ 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.

Abbott Neighborhood Housing

10 Canal St, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

Huckle Hill Senior Housing

82 Hucklehill Rd, Vernon, Vermont 05354

Sadawga Springs

9 School St, Whitingham, Vermont 05361

Butterfield Senior Housing

15 Butterfield Dr, Dover, Vermont 05356

Putney Landing Apartments

23 Neumann Hill Road, Putney, Vermont 05346

Westgate Apartments

50 Westgate Dr, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

Putney Meadows

17 Carol Brown Way, Putney, Vermont 05346

William & South

70 Williams St, Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101

Saxtons River Family Housing

6 River St, Saxtons River, Vermont 05154

Adair Heights Apartments

60 Town Crier Dr, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

Butterfield Townhomes

6 Butterfield Dr, Dover, Vermont 05356

Howard Block

61 The Sq, Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101

Mary Exner Block

7 Canal St, Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101

Canal House

45 Rockingham St, Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101

Westminster Family Housing

RR 5, Westminster, Vermont 5159

The Victoria

13 Canal St, Brattleboro, Vermont 5301

WESTMINSTER FAMILY HOUSING

ROUTE 5, Westminster, Vermont 5159

Riverview Apartments

73 Westminster St, Bellows Falls, Vermont 05101

Fairview Village

35 Fairview Vlg Dr, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

Smith Haven

Route 100, Londonderry, Vermont 05155

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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 Windham County, Vermont
$25.38/hour
$11.71 (+86%) more than Vermont minimum wage and $18.13 (+250%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Windham 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 Windham County, Vermont.

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

How many renters live in Windham County, Vermont?

The County of Windham County has 45,857 people living in 19,382 households.

There are 10,789 renters living in 5,472 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.53 percent of the population living in Windham County.

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

There are an estimated 29,978 housing units in the Windham County area. Of these, 5,655 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Windham County, Vermont, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Windham County?

The rental vacancy rate in Windham County is 3 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 Windham County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Windham County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
483 1,928 1,667 1,036 304
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Windham County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Windham County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $976 to $1,785. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $976
One BR $1,091
Two BR $1,340
Three BR $1,655
Four BR $1,785
2024 Fair Market Rents in Windham County, Vermont

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Windham 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 401 83 percent
One BR 1,329 69 percent
Two BR 1,066 64 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Windham County, Vermont

How many affordable rental units are in Windham County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 681
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 203
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 214
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Windham County, Vermont

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

Income Based Apartments in Windham County, Vermont

Windham County features 779 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 Windham County, Vermont

There are 680 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Windham County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Windham County, Vermont

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Windham County, Vermont for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,206 and $1,474.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.