; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Waitsfield, VT

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Evergreen Place Senior Housing

5308 Main St
Waitsfield, Vermont
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
HOME
RDRA

Mad River Meadows

144 Butcher House Dr
Waitsfield, Vermont
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
PBRA
LIHTC
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Waitsfield that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 42 low-income homes in Waitsfield where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 3rd, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Waitsfield, 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 Waitsfield.

Waitsfield, Vermont Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Waitsfield, Vermont

Waitsfield features 42 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 Waitsfield, Vermont

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Waitsfield.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Waitsfield, Vermont

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Waitsfield landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Waitsfield.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Waitsfield, Vermont for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,308 and $1,598.

2024 Waitsfield, 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
Waitsfield, Vermont Fair Market Rent $985 $1,106 $1,453 $1,832 $1,975
Waitsfield, Vermont Payment Standard Range $887 to $1,084 $995 to $1,217 $1,308 to $1,598 $1,649 to $2,015 $1,778 to $2,173

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Waitsfield, VT Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 42
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 42
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 47.97%
Average Renter Household Size 1.41
Average Household Size 1.56
Median Household Income $40,724 ±$15,247
Median Rent $1,091 ±$271
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 67.8% ± 42.24pp
Total Population 192

Population and Household Demographics

Waitsfield is a city in Washington County, Vermont with a population of 192. There are 123 households in the city with an average household size of 1.56 persons. 47.97% of households in Waitsfield are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Waitsfield

The median gross income for households in Waitsfield is $40,724 a year, or $3,394 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,091 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Waitsfield, a household making less than $3,637 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 67.8% of households who rent are overburdened in Waitsfield.

Area Median Income In Waitsfield

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 Waitsfield, the AMI is calculated from all households within Washington County.

In Waitsfield, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $99,900

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 Waitsfield

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 Waitsfield

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Waitsfield AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,350 $23,250 $26,150 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Waitsfield AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,900 $38,750 $43,600 $48,400 $52,300 $56,150 $60,050 $63,900
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Waitsfield AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$54,200 $61,950 $69,700 $77,400 $83,600 $89,800 $96,000 $102,200