Housing market/Vermont/ZIP 05446
ZIP 05446 Colchester, Vermont
Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA · 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 05446 · VT
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 05446 — Colchester, 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 05446
- 1-unit detached4,21154.8%
- 1-unit attached6248.1%
- 2–4 units1,22215.9%
- 5–49 units98012.8%
- 50+ units580.8%
- Mobile5847.6%
2–4 unit share 15.9% · 5–49 unit share 12.8% · combined 2–49 28.7%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,323 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,168.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 56.1%; ≥50% 22.8%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,970 (1.489× ACS median gross rent).
Population
16,361 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.9%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 5 projects, 303 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 5 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 702 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 05446 27.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,323; population increased +2.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,222 units in 2–4-unit structures and 980 units in 5–49-unit structures; 5 LIHTC projects totaling 303 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,970 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,323. 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 05446 is a Census / HUD profile for Burlington-South Burlington, VT. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 05446 — Colchester, 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 05446?
ZIP 05446 (Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA) has 16,361 residents, 6,837 households, a renter share of 27.8%, median household income of $97,442, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,323. Vacancy is 11.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 05446?
ACS counts 271 units in 2-unit buildings, 951 in 3–4 unit buildings, 276 in 5–9, 384 in 10–19, and 320 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,202 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 05446?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,970. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 05446 — Colchester, VT HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Vermont ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 05446 is Census / HUD research for Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA. 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.