FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
1 BR
1 BR- 05478
0.99ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$1,500
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
2 BR
2 BR- 05478
1.04ratio
FMR$1,930
Market$1,850
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
3 BR
3 BR- 05478
1.22ratio
FMR$2,480
Market$2,040
vs market+$440
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.22
4 BR
4 BR- 05478
1.20ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$2,120
vs market+$430
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.20
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Saint Albans, VT fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Saint Albans, VT is $1,930 a month. That is up 9.0% from $1,770 in FY 2026. Saint Albans is in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA. 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,165. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Vermont is $1,570, so Saint Albans is 23% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Saint Albans, VT
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,250
$1,350
+8.0%
$1,215–$1,485
1BR
$1,370
$1,490
+8.8%
$1,341–$1,639
2BR
$1,770
$1,930
+9.0%
$1,737–$2,123
3BR
$2,270
$2,480
+9.3%
$2,232–$2,728
4BR
$2,340
$2,550
+9.0%
$2,295–$2,805
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Saint Albans, VT
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,350
$1,490
$1,930
$2,480
$2,550
FY 2026
$1,250
$1,370
$1,770
$2,270
$2,340
FY 2025
$1,210
$1,300
$1,700
$2,160
$2,270
FY 2024
$1,170
$1,250
$1,640
$2,080
$2,180
FY 2023
$990
$1,080
$1,410
$1,730
$1,890
Questions about Saint Albans, VT rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Saint Albans, VT?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,165, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,949 to $2,382 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,930 it would be $1,737 to $2,123. 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 Saint Albans, VT in?
Saint Albans, VT is in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,165.
How much did fair market rent change in Saint Albans, VT for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.0%, from $1,770 in FY 2026 to $1,930 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 36.9%.
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