FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
1 BR
1 BR- 05819
0.94ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,190
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR- 05819
0.91ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,410
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR- 05819
1.02ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$1,740
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 05819
1.21ratio
FMR$2,140
Market$1,770
vs market+$370
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.21
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Historical
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Saint Johnsbury, VT fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Saint Johnsbury, VT is $1,280 a month. That is up 13.3% from $1,130 in FY 2026. Saint Johnsbury is in the Caledonia 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 $1,327. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Vermont is $1,570, so Saint Johnsbury is 18% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Saint Johnsbury, VT
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$960
$1,110
+15.6%
$999–$1,221
1BR
$970
$1,120
+15.5%
$1,008–$1,232
2BR
$1,130
$1,280
+13.3%
$1,152–$1,408
3BR
$1,570
$1,770
+12.7%
$1,593–$1,947
4BR
$1,690
$2,140
+26.6%
$1,926–$2,354
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Saint Johnsbury, VT
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,110
$1,120
$1,280
$1,770
$2,140
FY 2026
$960
$970
$1,130
$1,570
$1,690
FY 2025
$880
$880
$1,060
$1,430
$1,510
FY 2024area FMR
$899
$922
$1,068
$1,390
$1,657
FY 2023area FMR
$810
$845
$954
$1,167
$1,625
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Saint Johnsbury, VT rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Saint Johnsbury, VT?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,327, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,194 to $1,460 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,280 it would be $1,152 to $1,408. 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 Johnsbury, VT in?
Saint Johnsbury, VT is in the Caledonia County, VT non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,327.
How much did fair market rent change in Saint Johnsbury, VT for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 13.3%, from $1,130 in FY 2026 to $1,280 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 20.8%.
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