FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.31
2 BR
2 BR- 05253
0.33ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$4,070
vs market-$2,720
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.33
3 BR
3 BR- 05253
0.48ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$3,900
vs market-$2,030
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.48
4 BR
4 BR- 05253
0.54ratio
FMR$2,260
Market$4,160
vs market-$1,900
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.54
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Historical
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East Dorset, VT fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in East Dorset, VT is $1,350 a month. That is up 18.4% from $1,140 in FY 2026. East Dorset is in the Rutland 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 $1,541. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Vermont is $1,570, so East Dorset is 14% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for East Dorset, VT
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$900
$1,070
+18.9%
$963–$1,177
1BR
$970
$1,210
+24.7%
$1,089–$1,331
2BR
$1,140
$1,350
+18.4%
$1,215–$1,485
3BR
$1,540
$1,870
+21.4%
$1,683–$2,057
4BR
$1,790
$2,260
+26.3%
$2,034–$2,486
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for East Dorset, VT
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,070
$1,210
$1,350
$1,870
$2,260
FY 2026
$900
$970
$1,140
$1,540
$1,790
FY 2025
$900
$910
$1,120
$1,480
$1,810
FY 2024area FMR
$991
$997
$1,224
$1,561
$2,004
FY 2023area FMR
$904
$911
$1,088
$1,440
$1,825
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about East Dorset, VT rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in East Dorset, VT?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,541, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,387 to $1,695 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,350 it would be $1,215 to $1,485. 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 East Dorset, VT in?
East Dorset, VT is in the Rutland County, VT non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,541.
How much did fair market rent change in East Dorset, VT for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 18.4%, from $1,140 in FY 2026 to $1,350 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 20.5%.
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