Rent Affordability for A HVAC Technician in Vermont

A typical hvac technician in Vermont earns about $55,581 a year, which supports approximately $1,390 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Vermont city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 0 of 8 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 8 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Bennington, VT$1,400/mo30.2%stretched
Barre, VT$1,421/mo30.7%stretched
Brattleboro, VT$1,636/mo35.3%stretched
Burlington, VT$2,000/mo43.2%rent-burdened
Hartford, VT$2,023/mo43.7%rent-burdened
Winooski, VT$2,228/mo48.1%rent-burdened
Colchester, VT$2,267/mo48.9%rent-burdened
South Burlington, VT$2,561/mo55.3%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Vermont. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).