Free · HUD's 2026 figures
Free lookup · fiscal year 2026
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Vermont · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the towns it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and towns covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
Addison County, VT23 townsAddison town, Bridport town, Bristol town, Cornwall town, Ferrisburgh town, Goshen town, Granville town, Hancock town, Leicester town, Lincoln town, Middlebury town, Monkton town, New Haven town, Orwell town, Panton town, Ripton town, Salisbury town, Shoreham town, Starksboro town, Vergennes city, Waltham town, Weybridge town, Whiting town | $40,350 | $46,100 | $51,850 | $57,600 | $24,200 | $34,550 |
Bennington County, VT17 townsArlington town, Bennington town, Dorset town, Glastenbury town, Landgrove town, Manchester town, Peru town, Pownal town, Readsboro town, Rupert town, Sandgate town, Searsburg town, Shaftsbury town, Stamford town, Sunderland town, Winhall town, Woodford town | $37,350 | $42,700 | $48,050 | $53,350 | $22,400 | $33,000 |
Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA39 townsAlburgh town, Bakersfield town, Berkshire town, Bolton town, Buels gore, Burlington city, Charlotte town, Colchester town, Enosburgh town, Essex Junction city, Essex town, Fairfax town, Fairfield town, Fletcher town, Franklin town, Georgia town, Grand Isle town, Highgate town, Hinesburg town, Huntington town, Isle La Motte town, Jericho town, Milton town, Montgomery town, North Hero town, Richford town, Richmond town, Shelburne town, Sheldon town, South Burlington city, South Hero town, St. Albans city, St. Albans town, St. George town, Swanton town, Underhill town, Westford town, Williston town, Winooski city | $43,650 | $49,900 | $56,150 | $62,350 | $26,200 | $37,400 |
Caledonia County, VT17 townsBarnet town, Burke town, Danville town, Groton town, Hardwick town, Kirby town, Lyndon town, Newark town, Peacham town, Ryegate town, Sheffield town, St. Johnsbury town, Stannard town, Sutton town, Walden town, Waterford town, Wheelock town | $36,650 | $41,900 | $47,150 | $52,350 | $22,000 | $33,000 |
Essex County, VT19 townsAverill town, Avery's gore, Bloomfield town, Brighton town, Brunswick town, Canaan town, Concord town, East Haven town, Ferdinand town, Granby town, Guildhall town, Lemington town, Lewis town, Lunenburg town, Maidstone town, Norton town, Victory town, Warner's grant, Warren's gore | $36,650 | $41,900 | $47,150 | $52,350 | $22,000 | $33,000 |
Lamoille County, VT10 townsBelvidere town, Cambridge town, Eden town, Elmore town, Hyde Park town, Johnson town, Morristown town, Stowe town, Waterville town, Wolcott town | $36,650 | $41,900 | $47,150 | $52,350 | $22,000 | $33,000 |
Orange County, VT17 townsBradford town, Braintree town, Brookfield town, Chelsea town, Corinth town, Fairlee town, Newbury town, Orange town, Randolph town, Strafford town, Thetford town, Topsham town, Tunbridge town, Vershire town, Washington town, West Fairlee town, Williamstown town | $36,950 | $42,200 | $47,500 | $52,750 | $22,200 | $33,000 |
Orleans County, VT19 townsAlbany town, Barton town, Brownington town, Charleston town, Coventry town, Craftsbury town, Derby town, Glover town, Greensboro town, Holland town, Irasburg town, Jay town, Lowell town, Morgan town, Newport city, Newport town, Troy town, Westfield town, Westmore town | $36,650 | $41,900 | $47,150 | $52,350 | $22,000 | $33,000 |
Rutland County, VT28 townsBenson town, Brandon town, Castleton town, Chittenden town, Clarendon town, Danby town, Fair Haven town, Hubbardton town, Ira town, Killington town, Mendon town, Middletown Springs town, Mount Holly town, Mount Tabor town, Pawlet town, Pittsfield town, Pittsford town, Poultney town, Proctor town, Rutland city, Rutland town, Shrewsbury town, Sudbury town, Tinmouth town, Wallingford town, Wells town, West Haven town, West Rutland town | $36,650 | $41,900 | $47,150 | $52,350 | $22,000 | $33,000 |
Washington County, VT20 townsBarre city, Barre town, Berlin town, Cabot town, Calais town, Duxbury town, East Montpelier town, Fayston town, Marshfield town, Middlesex town, Montpelier city, Moretown town, Northfield town, Plainfield town, Roxbury town, Waitsfield town, Warren town, Waterbury town, Woodbury town, Worcester town | $39,900 | $45,600 | $51,300 | $57,000 | $23,950 | $34,200 |
Windham County, VT23 townsAthens town, Brattleboro town, Brookline town, Dover town, Dummerston town, Grafton town, Guilford town, Halifax town, Jamaica town, Londonderry town, Marlboro town, Newfane town, Putney town, Rockingham town, Somerset town, Stratton town, Townshend town, Vernon town, Wardsboro town, Westminster town, Whitingham town, Wilmington town, Windham town | $36,650 | $41,900 | $47,150 | $52,350 | $22,000 | $33,000 |
Windsor County, VT24 townsAndover town, Baltimore town, Barnard town, Bethel town, Bridgewater town, Cavendish town, Chester town, Hartford town, Hartland town, Ludlow town, Norwich town, Plymouth town, Pomfret town, Reading town, Rochester town, Royalton town, Sharon town, Springfield town, Stockbridge town, Weathersfield town, West Windsor town, Weston town, Windsor town, Woodstock town | $38,300 | $43,800 | $49,250 | $54,700 | $23,000 | $33,000 |
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It depends on where in Vermont you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 12 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $52,350 (Caledonia County, VT) to $62,350 (Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in Vermont ranges from $74,100 to $123,400, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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