; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Fair Haven, VT

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Appletree Apartments

1-30 Appletree Ln.
Fair Haven, Vermont
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
HOME
LIHTC
Local Program
Call For Rent
1 BR

The Owen House

3 Union St
Fair Haven, Vermont
Subsidized
Supportive
S. 811 Supportive

Adams House ( Carriage and Main House )

5 S Park Pl
Fair Haven, Vermont
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 13 low-income apartments in Fair Haven that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 48 low-income homes in Fair Haven where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $340 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 1st, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Fair Haven, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Vermont State Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Vermont Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Fair Haven.

Fair Haven, Vermont Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Fair Haven, Vermont

Fair Haven features 48 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 Fair Haven, Vermont

There are 13 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fair Haven.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fair Haven, Vermont

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fair Haven, Vermont for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,102 and $1,346.

2024 Fair Haven, Vermont Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Fair Haven, Vermont Fair Market Rent $991 $997 $1,224 $1,561 $2,004
Fair Haven, Vermont Payment Standard Range $892 to $1,090 $897 to $1,097 $1,102 to $1,346 $1,405 to $1,717 $1,804 to $2,204

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Fair Haven, VT Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 61
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 48
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 42.03%
Average Renter Household Size 2.13
Average Household Size 2.27
Median Household Income $39,583 ±$9,810
Median Rent $831 ±$112
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 51.45% ± 15.21pp
Total Population 2,238

Population and Household Demographics

Fair Haven is a city in Rutland County, Vermont with a population of 2,238. There are 985 households in the city with an average household size of 2.27 persons. 42.03% of households in Fair Haven are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Fair Haven

The median gross income for households in Fair Haven is $39,583 a year, or $3,299 a month. The median rent for the city is $831 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Fair Haven, a household making less than $2,770 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 51.45% of households who rent are overburdened in Fair Haven.

Area Median Income In Fair Haven

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Fair Haven, the AMI is calculated from all households within Rutland County.

In Fair Haven, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $88,800

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Fair Haven

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Fair Haven

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Fair Haven AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,050 $21,800 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Fair Haven AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$31,750 $36,300 $40,850 $45,350 $49,000 $52,650 $56,250 $59,900
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Fair Haven AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$50,800 $58,050 $65,300 $72,550 $78,400 $84,200 $90,000 $95,800