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 | |
| Chittenden County County, VT | $109,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $37,600 | $42,950 | $48,300 | $53,650 | $57,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $22,550 | $25,800 | $29,000 | $32,200 | $34,800 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $60,100 | $68,650 | $77,250 | $85,800 | $92,700 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Chittenden 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 Chittenden 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.
83 Barlow St
Winooski, VT - 05404
Chittenden County County
Phone Number: (802) 655-2360
Email: deac@winooskihousing.org
Winooski Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 573
Winooski Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 468
Winooski Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 558
Number of Children residing in Winooski Public Housing: 382
Senior citizens residing in Winooski Public Housing: 22.45% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Winooski Public Housing: 11.22% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Winooski: $16,572.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Winooski Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Chittenden County County are listed below.
65 Main St
Burlington, VT - 05401
Chittenden County County
Phone Number: (802) 658-1280
Email: lzeliger@burlingtonhousing.org
Winooski Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2445
Winooski Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1944
Winooski Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2438
Number of Children residing in Winooski Public Housing: 1567
Seniors residing in Winooski Public Housing: 13.91% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Winooski Public Housing: 24.01% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Winooski: $13,195.00 average per year for current residents.
Burlington, VT
South Burlington, VT
Colchester, VT
Essex, VT
Essex Junction, VT
Essex Junction village, 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.