VT · Section 8 / HCV
Public Housing Authority records in Vermont
HUD PIH directory records for 9 Public Housing Authorities in Vermont, with reported HCV unit counts and contact details. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.
- 9
- PHAs in state
- 9,457
- Authorized HCV units
- 0%
- of all U.S. PHAs
- 457
- Total HUD units
Need to narrow the directory first? Search and filter all Vermont PHA records in the Finder. The Finder keeps the same HUD directory records while letting you set a reported-unit threshold; it does not show current availability or waitlists.
PHAs in Vermont by HUD size band
Exclusive HUD PIH section8_size bands across all 9 agencies in this state, not a restatement of the top-12 chart below.
The largest voucher programs in Vermont
Public Housing Authorities ranked by authorized Housing Choice Vouchers
- Vermont State HA
Vermont State Housing Authority
4,504 vouchers
- Burlington HA
Burlington Housing Authority
2,467 vouchers
- Winooski HA 577
Winooski Housing Authority
577 vouchers
- Rutland HA 481
Rutland Housing Authority
481 vouchers
- Bennington HA 459
Bennington Housing Authority
459 vouchers
- Brattleboro HA 459
Brattleboro Housing Authority
459 vouchers
- Springfield HA 196
Springfield Housing Authority
196 vouchers
- Barre HA 189
Barre Housing Authority
189 vouchers
- Montpelier HA 125
Montpelier Housing Authority
125 vouchers
According to HUD PIH's FY2025 PHA directory, Vermont ranks #45 of 51 by PHA headcount (9 authorities) and #45 of 51 by authorized HCV (9,457 units). National dual: Texas is #1 of 51 states and DC by PHA headcount (379 authorities) at authorized-HCV rank 3 (183,544 units) ≠ California #1 by authorized HCV (369,815 units) at PHA-count rank 20 (96 authorities).
- 0% of all U.S. PHAs
- #45 of 51 PHA count
- #45 of 51 authorized HCV
- Cross-referenced with HUD FY2026 Payment Standards
What HUD's PIH Record for Vermont Tells You
HUD's PIH directory lists comparatively few separately chartered PHAs for Vermont - #45 of 51 states and DC by headcount, 9 records (0% of the U.S. total) - though those records still report 9,457 authorized Section 8 / HCV units combined. Across all HUD programs (public housing, HCV, and related subsidy streams) those same records report 457 total units.
Payment standards inside VT metros are set at 90–110% of HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent, cross-referenced in our payment standards directory, so voucher value is metro-specific even within the same state. A city, county, regional, or statewide authority may share the state; the directory does not determine service-area eligibility, waitlist status, or whether an agency is accepting applications, use the source contact details to verify a specific agency's current programs. See the waitlist guide for general federal-program context and the portability guide for federal move rules.
PHAs in Vermont
Sorted by reported authorized HCV units, highest first. Many regions carry multiple PHA records (a city PHA, a county PHA, and sometimes a regional authority) - check the source contact details before relying on any single record for a current program, service area, or waitlist.
| # | Public Housing Authority | City | Section 8 units | Total units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont State Housing Authority | - | 4,504 | 0 |
| 2 | Burlington Housing Authority | - | 2,467 | 0 |
| 3 | Winooski Housing Authority | - | 577 | 0 |
| 4 | Rutland Housing Authority | - | 481 | 0 |
| 5 | Bennington Housing Authority | - | 459 | 0 |
| 6 | Brattleboro Housing Authority | - | 459 | 26 |
| 7 | Springfield Housing Authority | - | 196 | 0 |
| 8 | Barre Housing Authority | - | 189 | 371 |
| 9 | Montpelier Housing Authority | - | 125 | 60 |
Checking current program information in Vermont
Contact the agency directly to confirm current availability. These guides cover the general federal process:
Nationwide states with similar PHA count or voucher inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Vermont, outside the alphabetically adjacent states below.
Similar PHA headcount
Nearest states by agency count (9 PHAs in VT).
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest states by summed Section 8 inventory (9,457 units in VT).
- North Dakota · 10,312 HCV units
- Montana · 7,729 HCV units
- South Dakota · 7,404 HCV units
Higher-rent HUD FMR areas in Vermont
These are the highest published FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rents among HUD areas with a PlainVoucher detail page. They are reference amounts, not a local PHA payment-standard promise.
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA · $2,140/mo for 2 BR
HUD FMR and local market-rent context in Vermont
Every one of Vermont's 1 tracked HUD FMR areas prices above the local market, each published two-bedroom FMR amount sat at least 10% over the 2019–2023 ACS two-bedroom median gross rent.
This is an area-level comparison of HUD FY2026 FMR and Census ACS rent data. It is not an individual PHA payment-standard, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result. Explore the metro comparisons →
Five-year HUD FMR change in Vermont
HUD FMR climbed steeply across Vermont's 12 tracked areas, among the sharpest five-year moves in the corpus: the median published two-bedroom rent rose 37.1%, from $988 in FY2021 to $1,354 in FY2026.
This is a historical HUD reference-rent trend across FMR areas, not a forecast or an individual PHA payment-standard, rent, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result. Check HUD's current FMR documentation →
Nearby states
Portability lets a household move a voucher across state lines. Vermont's 3 bordering states in our directory:
- Massachusetts · MA
- New Hampshire · NH
- New York · NY
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Payment standards: HUD USER FY2026 FMR. The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD, the State of Vermont, or any local PHA. Verify with HUD →. See our methodology for how we compile this directory.
Disclaimer. This is general information about Section 8 / HCV administration in Vermont. Waitlist status, eligibility, and local preferences are set by each PHA and change frequently. Always contact the specific PHA directly.
What to do with Vermont's desk
Vermont has 9 HUD PIH directory PHAs in this corpus - use the dual PHA-count vs authorized-HCV read before treating any single agency as the whole state.
- Browse the Vermont PHA roster and open individual agency profiles. Vermont PHAs
- Look up Fair Market Rent schedules for metros in this state. Payment standards
- Compare national PHA-count vs authorized-HCV dual rankings. Rankings
- Compare land-border neighbors such as Massachusetts. Massachusetts
State aggregates are directory facts from HUD PIH Open Data. Waitlist status, eligibility, and local preferences are set by each PHA and change frequently.