County FMR · HUD FY2026

Lamoille County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Lamoille County, VT - 11% above the US average.

$1,066
1-bedroom FMR
$1,345
2-bedroom FMR
+9.4%
YoY change
+11%
vs US avg

The verdict

Lamoille is the 5th cheapest of 14 counties in Vermont by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #660 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 9.4% since FY 2025, a modest shift relative to most counties.

#660
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#5
cheapest of 14 in Vermont (2BR)
-11%
vs the state average
$42,640
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (9.8%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (37%); nearby Vermont counties range as much as 66% apart in 1-bedroom FMR, so the county line itself can matter for renters comparing options.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Lamoille County, VT. Verify with HUD →

HUD sets the FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent for Lamoille County, Vermont at $1,066 per month - the federal rental-assistance benchmark for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,345/mo and a studio is $986/mo. This is 11% higher than the national average of $959 and 11% below the Vermont average of $1,203.

Rent increased9.4% from FY 2025 ($974), outpacing inflation. Under the 30% rule, affordability starts near $42,640/year for a 1-bedroom.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Vermont. Population: 439. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+3.0%, Census ACS). That's in line with Vermont's statewide growth of +3.2% over the same period.

FMR filing desk

Area LAMOILLE·COUNTY·VT·VT

Lamoille County, VT: $1,066/mo 1BR · #660 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA VT
  • 1BR-FMR $1,066
  • 2BR-FMR $1,345
  • RANK-MID #660
  • YOY-SURGE +9.4%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +11%
  • VS-ST-LOW -11% VT
  • INC-ROOM 18%
  • POP-SMALL 439
  • PHOTO-NEAR Washington County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $959–$1,173
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Washington ($63 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $1,124 · US avg: $893
$986/mo
↑ 11.7% YoY -12% vs state +10% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $1,203 · US avg: $959
$1,066/mo
↑ 9.4% YoY -11% vs state +11% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,487 · US avg: $1,175
$1,345/mo
↑ 5.2% YoY -10% vs state +14% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,922 · US avg: $1,525
$1,861/mo
↑ 8.2% YoY -3% vs state +22% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $2,111 · US avg: $1,756
$1,868/mo
↑ 8.2% YoY -12% vs state +6% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $883
$986
+$103 (+11.7%)
1 Bedroom $974
$1,066
+$92 (+9.4%)
2 Bedroom $1,278
$1,345
+$67 (+5.2%)
3 Bedroom $1,720
$1,861
+$141 (+8.2%)
4 Bedroom $1,726
$1,868
+$142 (+8.2%)

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in Lamoille County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
16.9%
Affordable
Need $39,440/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
18.3%
Affordable
Need $42,640/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
23.1%
Affordable
Need $53,800/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
31.9%
Burdened
Need $74,440/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
32.1%
Burdened
Need $74,720/yr for 30% rule
How we calculate this

Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.

0%100%National avg22%23.1%
Lamoille County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $69,897 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Vermont rent burden →

Where Lamoille sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$1,345 Top 21% higher than 79% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

How Lamoille compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Vermont counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Lamoille is highlighted. Nearby Vermont counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Grand Isle County ($1,651), Franklin County ($1,651), Orange County ($1,167), Bennington County ($1,142), Washington County ($1,129), Lamoille County (this county) ($1,066), Caledonia County ($992).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

How a 1-bedroom at $1,066/mo compares to Vermont salaries for popular occupations (BLS wage data, 30%-of-income rule).

Occupation VT Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $130,720 9.8% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $93,290 13.7% Affordable
Registered Nurses $85,150 15% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $76,990 16.6% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $63,690 20.1% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $63,000 20.3% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $61,270 20.9% Affordable
Electricians $59,670 21.4% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $56,360 22.7% Affordable
Customer Service Representatives $46,190 27.7% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $46,050 27.8% Affordable
Janitors & Cleaners $38,630 33.1% Stretched
Teaching Assistants $37,120 34.5% Stretched
Retail Salespersons $36,810 34.8% Stretched
Fast Food & Counter Workers $34,540 37% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Vermont) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for Lamoille County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Lamoille (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 28.4% overall, from $830 to $1,066. The increases have been fairly steady year to year, with no single jump exceeding 11.7% (FY 2024).

$700$800$900$1,000$1,100 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $1,066
Lamoille County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑9.4% $986 $1,066 $1,345
FY 2025 ↓0.9% $883 $974 $1,278
FY 2024 ↑11.7% $913 $983 $1,291
FY 2023 ↑9.2% $874 $880 $1,158
FY 2022 ↑1.6% $801 $806 $1,061
FY 2021 ↓4.5% $788 $793 $1,016
FY 2020 $825 $830 $1,042
Total change (6yr): +28.4%
Annualized: +4.3%/yr
1 BR: $830 → $1,066

Where Lamoille County Ranks in Vermont

Lamoille County is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #5 of 14 counties in Vermont. Nearest by rank: Essex County ($1,007), Caledonia County ($1,159), Orleans County ($1,184), Bennington County ($1,297), Lamoille County (this county) ($1,345), Rutland County ($1,345), Orange County ($1,362), Windsor County ($1,362), Windham County ($1,423).

Essex County
2 BR: $1,007/mo
Caledonia County
2 BR: $1,159/mo
Orleans County
2 BR: $1,184/mo
Bennington County
2 BR: $1,297/mo
Lamoille County (this county)
2 BR: $1,345/mo
Rutland County
2 BR: $1,345/mo
Orange County
2 BR: $1,362/mo
Windsor County
2 BR: $1,362/mo
Windham County
2 BR: $1,423/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Lamoille County, both outside Vermont so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.

Similar 2-bedroom FMR

Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside VT (FY2026).

Baldwin County
AL · 2 BR $1,345/mo
Montgomery County
TN · 2 BR $1,346/mo
Christian County
KY · 2 BR $1,346/mo
Okeechobee County
FL · 2 BR $1,346/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside VT).

Jackson Parish
LA · 23.1% of income · 2 BR $834/mo
Pierce County
WI · 23.1% of income · 2 BR $1,709/mo
Paulding County
GA · 23.1% of income · 2 BR $1,820/mo
Stephens County
GA · 23.1% of income · 2 BR $1,006/mo

Nearby Counties in Vermont

Largest counties by population in Vermont

Showing the 8 largest of 13 other counties in Vermont.

Washington County
1 BR: $1,129/mo Pop: 8,461
Orange County
1 BR: $1,167/mo Pop: 2,802
Bennington County
1 BR: $1,142/mo Pop: 2,773
Grand Isle County
1 BR: $1,651/mo Pop: 1,802
Caledonia County
1 BR: $992/mo Pop: 1,671
Franklin County
1 BR: $1,651/mo Pop: 1,155
Addison County
1 BR: $1,124/mo Pop: 1,148
Chittenden County
1 BR: $1,651/mo Pop: 1,023
View all counties in Vermont →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Lamoille County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Lamoille County is $1,066 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,345 and a studio is $986.
How does Lamoille County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Lamoille County is 11% above the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $1,066 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Lamoille County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Lamoille County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,345 ranks #660 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the upper-rent quarter of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Lamoille County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $42,640 ($3,553/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Lamoille County.
Is rent going up or down in Lamoille County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lamoille County increased by 9.4% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $974 to $1,066.
Which jobs can afford rent in Lamoille County? ▼
Based on Vermont BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like Software Developers, General and Operations Managers, Registered Nurses can afford a 1-bedroom at $1,066/mo. 11 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Lamoille County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Lamoille County went from $830 in FY 2020 to $1,066 in FY 2026, a total change of +28.4% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Lamoille County? ▼
In Lamoille County, the FY 2026 FMR of $1,066/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for Lamoille County? ▼
For Lamoille County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($1,066/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

Every figure on PlainRent is rendered directly from HUD's published Fair Market Rent records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of FY 2026.