FY2027 Small Area FMR · Westford, VT

ZIP 05494 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 05494 (Westford, VT) is $2,630 a month, up 46.9% from FY2026. That is 21% above the Burlington-South Burlington, VT area-wide FMR of $2,165.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,630per month ▲ 46.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,165Burlington-South Burlington,

Rank in the area1stof 51 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,367

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,630

110% of SAFMR$2,893

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$1,880▲ 50.4%

1 BR$2,090▲ 51.4%

2 BR$2,630▲ 46.9%

3 BR$3,320▲ 44.3%

4 BR$3,460▲ 46.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 05494 sits in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT area

Of the 51 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 05494 has the 1st highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Burlington-South Burlington, VT is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $2,165 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $2,630 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,880	$1,692 – $2,068	$1,550	$1,250
1 bedroom	$2,090	$1,881 – $2,299	$1,719	$1,380
2 bedrooms	$2,630	$2,367 – $2,893	$2,165	$1,790
3 bedrooms	$3,320	$2,988 – $3,652	$2,733	$2,300
4 bedrooms	$3,460	$3,114 – $3,806	$2,845	$2,370

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,630 needs about $105,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $123,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $99,750. ZIP code 05494 lies mainly in Chittenden County. See the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
05452	Essex Junction	5.3 mi	$2,060
05489	Underhill	5.7 mi	$1,930
05444	Cambridge	6.0 mi	$1,930
05454	Fairfax	7.2 mi	$1,930
05468	Milton	7.7 mi	$2,200
05464	Jeffersonville	9.5 mi	$1,930

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 05494?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 05494 are $1,880 (studio), $2,090 (1 BR), $2,630 (2 BR), $3,320 (3 BR) and $3,460 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 05494?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 05494 that range is $2,367 to $2,893 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 05494?

The FY2026 income limits of the Burlington-South Burlington, VT area apply: median family income $123,400, low-income (80%) limit $99,750 for a family of four.