Housing market/Vermont/ZIP 05253
ZIP 05253 East Dorset, Rutland County, Vermont
Rutland County, VT · Vermont. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 05253 · VT
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 05253 — East Dorset, VT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 05253
- 1-unit detached33983.5%
- 2–4 units4611.3%
- 5–49 units215.2%
2–4 unit share 11.1% · 5–49 unit share 5.1% · combined 2–49 16.2%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $822 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $725.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 82.1%; ≥50% 58.9%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,350 (1.642× ACS median gross rent).
Population
624 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +29.7%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 6 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 05253 19.2% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 29.5%; ACS median gross rent is $822; population increased +29.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 46 units in 2–4-unit structures and 21 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,350 versus ACS median gross rent of $822. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Vermont research
ZIP 05253 is a Census / HUD profile for Rutland County, VT. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 05253 — East Dorset, VT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Vermont ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Vermont research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 05253?
ZIP 05253 (Rutland County, VT) has 624 residents, 291 households, a renter share of 19.2%, median household income of —, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $822. Vacancy is 29.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 05253?
ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 46 in 3–4 unit buildings, 21 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 67 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 05253?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,350. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 05253 — East Dorset, VT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Vermont ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 05253 is Census / HUD research for Rutland County, VT. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Vermont property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.