FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR- 05201
0.88ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,550
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR- 05201
0.97ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,570
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
3 BR
3 BR- 05201
1.41ratio
FMR$2,100
Market$1,490
vs market+$610
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.41
4 BR
4 BR- 05201
1.47ratio
FMR$2,540
Market$1,730
vs market+$810
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.47
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Bennington, VT fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bennington, VT is $1,520 a month. That is up 16.0% from $1,310 in FY 2026. Bennington is in the Bennington 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 $1,503. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Vermont is $1,570, so Bennington is 3% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bennington, VT
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,030
$1,200
+16.5%
$1,080–$1,320
1BR
$1,150
$1,360
+18.3%
$1,224–$1,496
2BR
$1,310
$1,520
+16.0%
$1,368–$1,672
3BR
$1,820
$2,100
+15.4%
$1,890–$2,310
4BR
$2,180
$2,540
+16.5%
$2,286–$2,794
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bennington, VT
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,200
$1,360
$1,520
$2,100
$2,540
FY 2026
$1,030
$1,150
$1,310
$1,820
$2,180
FY 2025
$950
$1,080
$1,240
$1,730
$2,010
FY 2024area FMR
$936
$1,006
$1,241
$1,642
$1,929
FY 2023area FMR
$849
$886
$1,120
$1,455
$1,578
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Bennington, VT rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bennington, VT?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,503, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,353 to $1,653 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,520 it would be $1,368 to $1,672. 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 Bennington, VT in?
Bennington, VT is in the Bennington County, VT non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,503.
How much did fair market rent change in Bennington, VT for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 16.0%, from $1,310 in FY 2026 to $1,520 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 22.6%.
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