Section 8 in Chittenden County, VT

3,044 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Chittenden County, 74% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
3,044
Occupied
2,256
74% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Chittenden County?

Source-of-income protection status for Vermont is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Chittenden County in the Burlington metro

Metro vouchers
3,044
Metro utilization
74%
Type
MSA
CBSA 15540

Chittenden County is one of the counties inside the Burlington, VT core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Burlington metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Chittenden County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.

  • Burlington Housing Authority

    Burlington · PHA code VT001

    2,467 Section 8 units
  • Winooski Housing Authority

    Winooski · PHA code VT006

    577 Section 8 units

Find Section 8 apartments in Chittenden County

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.

Other Vermont counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 168,309 · FIPS 50007.