Vermont Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Vermont ($1,684 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Vermont Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Vermont ($1,684 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —

Housing authority pays —

Payment standard (FMR) —

Vermont at a glance

Figure	Vermont	Source
Fair Market Rent (2BR)	$1,684	[1]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)	$1,331	[1]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)	$2,189	[1]
Median 2BR market rent	$1,684	[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Vermont highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: Vermont, ranked 17 of 50. Median $1,504.

Vermont voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Vermont payment standards (2BR $1,684).

Monthly income	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
$500	$1,022	$1,181	$1,534	$2,039	$2,342
$650	$977	$1,136	$1,489	$1,994	$2,297
$800	$932	$1,091	$1,444	$1,949	$2,252
$950	$887	$1,046	$1,399	$1,904	$2,207
$1,100	$842	$1,001	$1,354	$1,859	$2,162
$1,250	$797	$956	$1,309	$1,814	$2,117
$1,400	$752	$911	$1,264	$1,769	$2,072
$1,550	$707	$866	$1,219	$1,724	$2,027
$1,700	$662	$821	$1,174	$1,679	$1,982
$1,850	$617	$776	$1,129	$1,634	$1,937
$2,000	$572	$731	$1,084	$1,589	$1,892
$2,200	$512	$671	$1,024	$1,529	$1,832
$2,400	$452	$611	$964	$1,469	$1,772
$2,650	$377	$536	$889	$1,394	$1,697
$2,900	$302	$461	$814	$1,319	$1,622
$3,200	$212	$371	$724	$1,229	$1,532
$3,600	$92	$251	$604	$1,109	$1,412
$4,000	$0	$131	$484	$989	$1,292

Worked figures for Vermont

Vermont values:

Income	Annual	Tenant Rent	Subsidy	Standard
$800	$9,600	$240	$1,444	$1,684
$1,000	$12,000	$300	$1,384	$1,684
$1,200	$14,400	$360	$1,324	$1,684
$1,500	$18,000	$450	$1,234	$1,684
$1,800	$21,600	$540	$1,144	$1,684
$2,100	$25,200	$630	$1,054	$1,684
$2,400	$28,800	$720	$964	$1,684
$2,700	$32,400	$810	$874	$1,684
$3,000	$36,000	$900	$784	$1,684
$3,500	$42,000	$1,050	$634	$1,684

How Vermont compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Vermont ranks #17 of 50 at $1,684 — 12% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

Rank	State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)
#15	Nevada	$1,733
#16	Arizona	$1,709
#17	Vermont	$1,684
#18	Maine	$1,681
#19	Delaware	$1,675

Mid-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Vermont:

State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)	vs Vermont
Rhode Island	$1,765	+4.8%
Oregon	$1,738	+3.2%
Virginia	$1,735	+3.0%
Nevada	$1,733	+2.9%
Arizona	$1,709	+1.5%
Vermont	$1,684	—
Maine	$1,681	-0.2%
Delaware	$1,675	-0.5%
Alaska	$1,591	-5.5%
Utah	$1,582	-6.1%
Illinois	$1,579	-6.2%
Texas	$1,557	-7.5%

Vermont questions, answered with Vermont numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Vermont?▾

HUD sets Vermont's two-bedroom FMR at $1,684 a month ($1,331 for one bedroom, $2,189 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.

What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾

Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,144 against a $1,684 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.

How does Vermont's FMR compare with market rent?▾

Vermont's $1,684 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $1,684, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Other mid-cost fmr areas

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Vermont figures only — verify with the relevant Vermont agency before acting. How this is calculated.