Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Washington County County, VT | $91,400 | Very Low Income (50%) | $32,000 | $36,600 | $41,150 | $45,700 | $49,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,200 | $21,950 | $24,700 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $51,200 | $58,500 | $65,800 | $73,100 | $78,950 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Washington County County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Washington County County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
30 Washington St Ste 1
Barre, VT - 05641
Washington County County
Phone Number: (802) 476-3185
Email: chip@barrehousing.org
Total Units: 361
Barre Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 185
Barre Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 109
Barre Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 546
Barre Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 344
Number of Children residing in Barre Public Housing: 131
Senior citizens residing in Barre Public Housing: 37.63% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Barre Public Housing: 28.42% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Barre: $12,924.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Barre Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Washington County County are listed below.
1 Prospect St
Montpelier, VT - 05602
Washington County County
Phone Number: (802) 828-3295
Email: kathleen@vsha.org
Barre Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4378
Barre Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3479
Barre Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 4358
Number of Children residing in Barre Public Housing: 2489
Seniors residing in Barre Public Housing: 17.58% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Barre Public Housing: 24.82% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Barre: $12,241.00 average per year for current residents.
155 Main St
Montpelier, VT - 05602
Washington County County
Phone Number: (802) 229-9232
Email: troiano@together.net
Total Units: 60
Barre Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 122
Barre Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 117
Barre Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 182
Barre Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 58
Number of Children residing in Barre Public Housing: 26
Seniors residing in Barre Public Housing: 40.28% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Barre Public Housing: 36.57% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Barre: $12,639.00 average per year for current residents.
South Barre, VT
Berlin, VT
Websterville, VT
Graniteville, VT
East Barre, VT
East Montpelier, VT
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.