FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
1 BR
1 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,900
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
2 BR
2 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$2,060
Market$2,500
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
3 BR
3 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$2,610
Market$3,220
vs market-$610
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
4 BR
4 BR
0.67ratio
FMR$2,710
Market$4,060
vs market-$1,350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 05439 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 05439 (Colchester, VT) is $2,060 a month. That is up 1.5% from $2,030 in FY 2026. Colchester 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. Among 28 ZIP codes in Chittenden County, 05439 is tied for the 21st-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,930–$2,630). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Vermont is $1,570, so ZIP 05439 is 31% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 05439
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,420
$1,480
+4.2%
$1,332–$1,628
1BR
$1,570
$1,630
+3.8%
$1,467–$1,793
2BR
$2,030
$2,060
+1.5%
$1,854–$2,266
3BR
$2,610
$2,610
0.0%
$2,349–$2,871
4BR
$2,700
$2,710
+0.4%
$2,439–$2,981
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 05439
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,480
$1,630
$2,060
$2,610
$2,710
FY 2026
$1,420
$1,570
$2,030
$2,610
$2,700
FY 2025
$1,320
$1,410
$1,850
$2,380
$2,450
FY 2024
$1,310
$1,410
$1,840
$2,330
$2,450
FY 2023
$1,180
$1,280
$1,670
$2,050
$2,240
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Chittenden County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 05439?
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 $2,060 it would be $1,854 to $2,266. 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 05439 in?
ZIP 05439 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 ZIP 05439 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.5%, from $2,030 in FY 2026 to $2,060 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 23.4%.
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