Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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West Halifax, VT fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Halifax, VT is $1,650 a month. That is up 16.2% from $1,420 in FY 2026. West Halifax is in the Windham 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 $1,605. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Vermont is $1,570, so West Halifax is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Halifax, VT
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,070
$1,220
+14.0%
$1,098–$1,342
1BR
$1,150
$1,330
+15.7%
$1,197–$1,463
2BR
$1,420
$1,650
+16.2%
$1,485–$1,815
3BR
$1,710
$1,970
+15.2%
$1,773–$2,167
4BR
$1,880
$2,450
+30.3%
$2,205–$2,695
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Halifax, VT
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,220
$1,330
$1,650
$1,970
$2,450
FY 2026
$1,070
$1,150
$1,420
$1,710
$1,880
FY 2025
$980
$1,080
$1,320
$1,640
$1,750
FY 2024area FMR
$976
$1,091
$1,340
$1,655
$1,785
FY 2023area FMR
$803
$945
$1,150
$1,426
$1,545
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about West Halifax, VT rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Halifax, VT?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,605, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,445 to $1,766 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,650 it would be $1,485 to $1,815. 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 West Halifax, VT in?
West Halifax, VT is in the Windham County, VT non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,605.
How much did fair market rent change in West Halifax, VT for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 16.2%, from $1,420 in FY 2026 to $1,650 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 25.0%.
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