A recent study by VHFA found that thousands of residents of the East Central Vermont region face extraordinary challenges finding housing that is both affordable and located near their jobs and needed services.
Next to housing expenses, transportation costs are the second-biggest budget item for most households. Unfortunately, there hasn't been an easy way to fully factor transportation costs into decisions about where we live and work.
Vermont’s home values increased and its homeownership rate remained constant since the recession —two unique trends in comparison to other states in New England and the U.S., according to an American Community Survey brief from the Census Bureau released last month and covered recently by
When compared to the rest of the country, Vermont has one of the highest rates of working from home, according to a recent report from U.S. PIRG. While the portion of Vermonters working from home increased, the state experienced a 15% decline in “vehicle miles traveled per person” since its peak year of 2003.
Organizing your schedule for next week? Check out the list below and the Events Calendar page on VHFA's website for the latest Vermont housing events.
VCEH Monthly Meeting
The Vermont Department of Aging and Independent Living (DAIL) is conducting a statewide assessment of the needs of seniors and community capacities.
Share your thoughts and give input to help improve programs and services throughout the state. Just a few minutes of your time can make a big difference!
The median annual income level among all Vermont households in 2012 was $52,977, according to Census Bureau American Community Survey estimates released last week. This income level is not different in a statistically significant way from the state’s 2011 estimate, when expressed in 2012 dollars. Looking back fu
National data indicates a possible slowdown in the pace of household growth which affects home prices and construction levels, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.
For workers in certain industries, especially tourism and service jobs, the cost of renting or buying a home in the Burlington metropolitan area is out of reach given average wages paid in these fields.
Based on a study of seven places in the U.S, including the Vermont towns served by the Champlain Housing Trust, Apt Associates’ Jeffrey Lubell concludes that shared equity approaches to housing have clear benefits.