At $2,181/mo, rent takes about 33% of the local median household income, slightly above the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,181 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($79,522) is $1,988 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,600); a 2-bedroom is $2,100.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Winooski. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Winooski, VT is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, 59.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Winooski, VT has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $61,033 in 2021 to $79,522 more recently. Census counts show Winooski, VT adding about 278 residents over the five-year window, up 3.5% on net. The renter share has eased from 66.7% to 64.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 52.1% to 59.1% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Winooski is $2,181/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,500/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,100/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,600/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,700/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($79,522/yr), Winooski ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.7% over the past year.
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