Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Rentals in or near Rutland, Vermont

Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties

We list 19 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Rutland, Vermont. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

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Castleton Meadows

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 41

Address :

148 Castleton Meadows Ln,
Castleton, VT 05735.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 37
  • 2 Bedroom: 4
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Castleton Housing LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: donna@eastpointinvestments.com
  • Phone: (603) 836-5680

Colonial Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 14

Address :

Marble St,
West Rutland, VT 05777.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Colonial West Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ekulas@housingrutland.org
  • Phone: (802) 775-3139

Bardwell House

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(802) 775-1100

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 75

Address :

142 Merchants Row,
Rutland, VT 05701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 19
  • 1 Bedroom: 56
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Bardwell LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jonathan@epmanagement.com
  • Phone: 1-978-232-1126

Appletree Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 40

Address :

APPLETREE LANE,
Fair Haven, VT 05743.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 27
  • 2 Bedroom: 5
  • 3 Bedroom: 8
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Appletree Housing Limited Partnership
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mcohen@housingrutland.org
  • Phone: 802-775-3139

Benson Heights

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 15

Address :

2747 STAGE RD,
Fair Haven, VT 05743.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 13
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Benson Heights Limited Partnership
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ekulas@housingrutland.org
  • Phone: 802-775-3139

Hospital Heights East

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 22

Address :

A1 Hospital Heights,
Rutland, VT 05701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 10
  • 3 Bedroom: 6
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • 101 Mahoney Avenue, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tgetz@summitpmg.com
  • Phone: 8028649899

Heritage Court

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 14

Address :

624 York St,
Poultney, VT 05764.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 13
  • 2 Bedroom: 1
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Heritage Court Apartments LP
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ekulas@housingrutland.org
  • Phone: 802-775-3139

Maple Village

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 35

Address :

72 Pine St,
Rutland, VT 05701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 9
  • 1 Bedroom: 26
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • National Church Residences of Rutland VT
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sbodkin@nationalchurchresidences.org
  • Phone: (614) 451-2151

Proctor Place

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

1 Proctor Pl,
Proctor, VT 05765.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SCI Group Limited
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: earle@simpson-companies.com
  • Phone: (802) 295-7961

Regency Manor

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 45

Address :

6 Regency Mnr,
Rutland, VT 05701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 13
  • 2 Bedroom: 27
  • 3 Bedroom: 5
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Regency Manor Associates
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Bwilbur@thefuccicompany.com
  • Phone: (802) 773-9107

School House Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 11

Address :

88 Main St,
Poultney, VT 05764.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 1
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SCHOOL HOUSE APARTMENTS (LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: swenorjohn@comcast.net
  • Phone: (802) 863-8376

Conant Square

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 19

Address :

30 Conant Sq,
Brandon, VT 05733.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 1
  • 1 Bedroom: 17
  • 2 Bedroom: 1
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Conant Square Housing Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ekulas@rcclt.org
  • Phone: 802-775-3139

Parker House

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 46

Address :

129 Church St,
Rutland, VT 05701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 43
  • 2 Bedroom: 3
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Downtown Development Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: speters@rutlanddowntown.com
  • Phone: (802) 773-9380

Parson's Hill

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

RR 2 BOX 4A,
Castleton, VT 05735.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 3
  • 3 Bedroom: 6
  • 4 Bedroom: 3

Owner Name :

  • Parson's Hill Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mlorraine.tpm@madriver.com
  • Phone: (802) 468-5357

Linden Terrace

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 18

Address :

191 Grove St,
Rutland, VT 05701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 16
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Linden Terrace Housing Limited Partnership
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: nancy@hvt.org
  • Phone: 8028638424

Village Manor

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 30

Address :

1 Village Manor,
Pittsford, VT 05763.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 30
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • National Church Residences of Pittsford VT
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sbodkin@nationalchurchresidences.org
  • Phone: (614) 451-2151

The Owen House

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 8

Address :

3 Union St,
Fair Haven, VT 05743.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • The Owen House, LTD
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mandrake05735@gmail.com
  • Phone: (802) 468-5357

The Harvey House

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 8

Address :

1997 Main St,
Castleton, VT 05735.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • The Harvey House, LTD.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mandrake05735@gmail.com
  • Phone: (802) 468-5357

Tuttle Block Apartments

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(802) 775-3139

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 13

Address :

13 Center St,
Rutland, VT 05701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 1
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Tuttle Block Housing Limited Partnership
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mcohen@housingrutland.org
  • Phone: 8027753139

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.

How does one qualify for Section 8?

To be eligible for a Housing Choice Voucher in Rutland, Vermont, you must:

1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.

2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.

3. Meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Section 8 housing voucher assistance.

4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity is ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.

5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Rutland, Vermont

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Rutland, Vermont

The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Rutland, Vermont can help you find and afford low-income housing.

2. Determine if you are eligible.

Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the median income for your area in Rutland, Vermont.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Rutland, Vermont will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.

Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.

3. Get Section 8 Applications

Housing section 8 applications in Rutland, Vermont are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Rutland County housing authority office.

4. Apply for Section 8

During the application process, the PHA will collect information on:

  • Family Income
  • Total Assets
  • Family Size

The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Rutland, Vermont

If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.

PHAs set their own preferences. For example, a PHA may give a preference to a family who is

  • 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
  • 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
  • 3. Involuntarily displaced.

If demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.

6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Rutland, Vermont

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.

Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

1. What is section 8 housing?

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

2. What is a housing voucher?

A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD defines income to include:

  • The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
  • The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
  • Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.

5. How to get Section 8 immediately?

Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.

6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?

When a PHA in Rutland, Vermont issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.