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ZIP 05159 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 05159 (Westminster Station, VT) is $1,605 a month. That is up 12.8% from $1,423 in FY 2026. Westminster Station is in the Windham County, VT non-metropolitan FMR area. One county-wide FMR applies to every ZIP code in it. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Vermont is $1,570, so ZIP 05159 is 2% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 05159
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,080
$1,196
+10.7%
$1,076–$1,316
1BR
$1,161
$1,304
+12.3%
$1,174–$1,434
2BR
$1,423
$1,605
+12.8%
$1,445–$1,766
3BR
$1,710
$1,912
+11.8%
$1,721–$2,103
4BR
$1,884
$2,425
+28.7%
$2,183–$2,668
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 05159
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,196
$1,304
$1,605
$1,912
$2,425
FY 2026
$1,080
$1,161
$1,423
$1,710
$1,884
FY 2025
$1,020
$1,112
$1,354
$1,685
$1,795
FY 2024
$976
$1,091
$1,340
$1,655
$1,785
FY 2023
$803
$945
$1,150
$1,426
$1,545
Questions about ZIP 05159 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 05159?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,605, that basic range is $1,445 to $1,766 a month. 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 ZIP 05159 in?
ZIP 05159 is in the Windham County, VT non-metropolitan FMR area.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 05159 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.8%, from $1,423 in FY 2026 to $1,605 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 39.6%.
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 Fair Market Rents. 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