FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
1 BR
1 BR- 05260
0.89ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$1,570
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 05260
0.99ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$1,610
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR- 05260
1.36ratio
FMR$2,480
Market$1,830
vs market+$650
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.36
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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North Pownal, VT fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in North Pownal, VT is $1,600 a month. That is up 12.7% from $1,420 in FY 2026. North Pownal 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 North Pownal is 2% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for North Pownal, VT
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,080
$1,230
+13.9%
$1,107–$1,353
1BR
$1,220
$1,400
+14.8%
$1,260–$1,540
2BR
$1,420
$1,600
+12.7%
$1,440–$1,760
3BR
$1,870
$2,110
+12.8%
$1,899–$2,321
4BR
$2,180
$2,480
+13.8%
$2,232–$2,728
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for North Pownal, VT
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,230
$1,400
$1,600
$2,110
$2,480
FY 2026
$1,080
$1,220
$1,420
$1,870
$2,180
FY 2025
$970
$1,100
$1,290
$1,710
$1,960
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 North Pownal, VT rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in North Pownal, 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 $1,600 it would be $1,440 to $1,760. 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 North Pownal, VT in?
North Pownal, 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 North Pownal, VT for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.7%, from $1,420 in FY 2026 to $1,600 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 24.0%.
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