FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
1 BR
1 BR- 05055
0.77ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,930
vs market-$450
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
2 BR
2 BR- 05055
0.72ratio
FMR$1,740
Market$2,400
vs market-$660
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
3 BR
3 BR- 05055
0.78ratio
FMR$2,280
Market$2,940
vs market-$660
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
4 BR
4 BR- 05055
0.67ratio
FMR$2,380
Market$3,550
vs market-$1,170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Norwich, VT fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Norwich, VT is $1,740 a month. That is up 25.2% from $1,390 in FY 2026. Norwich is in the Windsor 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 $1,558. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Vermont is $1,570, so Norwich is 11% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Norwich, VT
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,180
$1,480
+25.4%
$1,332–$1,628
1BR
$1,190
$1,480
+24.4%
$1,332–$1,628
2BR
$1,390
$1,740
+25.2%
$1,566–$1,914
3BR
$1,820
$2,280
+25.3%
$2,052–$2,508
4BR
$1,880
$2,380
+26.6%
$2,142–$2,618
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Norwich, VT
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,480
$1,480
$1,740
$2,280
$2,380
FY 2026
$1,180
$1,190
$1,390
$1,820
$1,880
FY 2025
$1,030
$1,030
$1,190
$1,560
$1,590
FY 2024area FMR
$1,039
$1,136
$1,300
$1,725
$1,731
FY 2023area FMR
$841
$982
$1,129
$1,536
$1,542
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Norwich, VT rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Norwich, VT?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,558, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,402 to $1,714 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,740 it would be $1,566 to $1,914. 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 Norwich, VT in?
Norwich, VT is in the Windsor County, VT non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,558.
How much did fair market rent change in Norwich, VT for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 25.2%, from $1,390 in FY 2026 to $1,740 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 46.2%.
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