FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.29
1 BR
1 BR- 05254
0.38ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$3,170
vs market-$1,950
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.38
2 BR
2 BR- 05254
0.43ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$3,160
vs market-$1,800
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.43
3 BR
3 BR- 05254
0.48ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$3,920
vs market-$2,040
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.48
4 BR
4 BR- 05254
0.53ratio
FMR$2,270
Market$4,260
vs market-$1,990
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.53
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Manchester, VT fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Manchester, VT is $1,360 a month. That is up 17.2% from $1,160 in FY 2026. Manchester 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 Manchester is 13% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Manchester, VT
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$910
$1,080
+18.7%
$972–$1,188
1BR
$1,020
$1,220
+19.6%
$1,098–$1,342
2BR
$1,160
$1,360
+17.2%
$1,224–$1,496
3BR
$1,610
$1,880
+16.8%
$1,692–$2,068
4BR
$1,930
$2,270
+17.6%
$2,043–$2,497
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Manchester, VT
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,080
$1,220
$1,360
$1,880
$2,270
FY 2026
$910
$1,020
$1,160
$1,610
$1,930
FY 2025
$860
$980
$1,120
$1,560
$1,820
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 Manchester, VT rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Manchester, 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 $1,360 it would be $1,224 to $1,496. 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 Manchester, VT in?
Manchester, 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 Manchester, VT for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 17.2%, from $1,160 in FY 2026 to $1,360 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 21.4%.
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