Brighton town, VT fair market rent
Essex County, VT · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,050–$1,284 · +15.9% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county (town-level geography in HUD's file; the FMR may be shared with other towns). U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $914 | $780 | +17.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,072 | $919 | +16.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,167 | $1,007 | +15.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,616 | $1,400 | +15.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,834 | $1,640 | +11.8% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$781
- FY18$794
- FY19$762
- FY20$762
- FY21$741
- FY22$781
- FY23$843
- FY24$936
- FY25$946
- FY26$1,007
- FY27$1,167
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
13 ZIPs in Essex County, VT- ZIP 05819Studio $1,110 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $1,770 · 4BR $2,140
- ZIP 05824Studio $990 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $1,710 · 4BR $1,970
- ZIP 05837Studio $1,400 · 1BR $1,620 · 3BR $2,460 · 4BR $2,810
- ZIP 05840Studio $920 · 1BR $1,070 · 3BR $1,620 · 4BR $1,840
- ZIP 05846Studio $850 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,450 · 4BR $1,790
- ZIP 05858Studio $1,030 · 1BR $1,170 · 3BR $1,780 · 4BR $2,050
- ZIP 05901Studio $880 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,550 · 4BR $1,760
- ZIP 05902Studio $1,050 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,780 · 4BR $1,830
- ZIP 05903Studio $900 · 1BR $1,060 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,810
- ZIP 05904Studio $960 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,670 · 4BR $1,840
- ZIP 05905Studio $960 · 1BR $1,060 · 3BR $1,660 · 4BR $1,820
- ZIP 05906Studio $940 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,660 · 4BR $1,890
- ZIP 05907Studio $980 · 1BR $1,070 · 3BR $1,660 · 4BR $1,840