FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
1 BR
1 BR- 05101
0.88ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,460
vs market-$180
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR- 05101
1.07ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,470
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
3 BR
3 BR- 05101
1.22ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$1,530
vs market+$340
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.22
4 BR
4 BR- 05101
1.13ratio
FMR$2,370
Market$2,100
vs market+$270
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Bellows Falls, VT fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bellows Falls, VT is $1,570 a month. That is up 11.3% from $1,410 in FY 2026. Bellows Falls is in the Windham County, VT non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,605.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bellows Falls, VT
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,070
$1,170
+9.3%
$1,053–$1,287
1BR
$1,150
$1,280
+11.3%
$1,152–$1,408
2BR
$1,410
$1,570
+11.3%
$1,413–$1,727
3BR
$1,690
$1,870
+10.7%
$1,683–$2,057
4BR
$1,870
$2,370
+26.7%
$2,133–$2,607
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bellows Falls, VT
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,170
$1,280
$1,570
$1,870
$2,370
FY 2026
$1,070
$1,150
$1,410
$1,690
$1,870
FY 2025
$1,000
$1,090
$1,330
$1,660
$1,760
FY 2024area FMR
$976
$1,091
$1,340
$1,655
$1,785
FY 2023area FMR
$803
$945
$1,150
$1,426
$1,545
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Bellows Falls, VT rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bellows Falls, VT?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,605, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,445 to $1,766 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,570 it would be $1,413 to $1,727. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Bellows Falls, VT in?
Bellows Falls, VT is in the Windham County, VT non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,605.
How much did fair market rent change in Bellows Falls, VT for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.3%, from $1,410 in FY 2026 to $1,570 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 18.0%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set