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).

As the mornings become frosty and the holidays approach, people begin to think about what makes them thankful. At VHFA, our mission to finance and support affordable housing in Vermont gives us meaning, and we are grateful for the many partners we work with that help make safe and decent housing a reality. In a season of thanksgiving, we extend our appreciation to those who build and those that benefit from the work we do.

The Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB), in coordination with Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA), Vermont State Housing Authority and the Vermont Community Development Program, is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to assess and align inspection and compliance systems across Vermont’s affordable housing portfolio. 

Census Bureau data has become difficult to access through its main website during the recent government shutdown but continues uninterrupted on housingdata.org. Each year VHFA extracts the most recent estimates gathered by the Census Bureau to ensure continued fact-based decisions about the homes and households in each Vermont community.