Recent data can help Vermonters make more impactful decisions about how to meet our state’s most urgent affordable housing needs. Early in 2025, the Vermont Housing Needs Assessment demonstrated a need for 24,000-36,000 additional homes over the next five years to close existing gaps and prepare for  future households. 

Did you know that one in four Vermont homes was built before 1939? 

Older homes often lack modern energy efficiency, which means higher energy bills, less comfort, and more energy waste.

Vermont needs your help identifying new homes built in your community. Earlier this year, VHFA and the State of Vermont published studies quantifying the new homes needed to address immediate and future housing needs.

New research into Vermont’s short-term rental (STR) market conducted by Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) has revealed 16,000 distinct whole-unit listings were available during the year between September 2024-2025. This data represents 43,000 total bedrooms (about 4.6% of the state’s housing stock).