About 12,000 Vermont homes were available to visitors seeking short-term rentals last month, according to new data on housingdata.org through June 2025. Many of these homes are also counted among the state’s 50,000 vacation homes. Vermont’s vacation homes (those used seasonally or occasionally) have consistently comprised about 15% of the state’s entire housing stock.
VHFA Hires New Asset Mangement & Compliance Officer
VHFA welcomes Justin Barrows to the team! Justin started as a new Asset Management and Compliance Officer on July 9th.
Affordable Rentals in Orange County Undergo Major Renovations
Renovations are underway at the Chelsea Williamstown Apartments project in Orange County, Vermont. On July 17, stakeholders gathered to celebrate the start of an intensive property rehabilitation project for two non-contiguous properties, totaling 61 rent-restricted homes.
Comprehensive update of HousingData.org improves public access to Vermont-specific housing resources
VHFA recently completed a comprehensive update of HousingData.org, improving this vital public resource for housing advocacy in Vermont. Since 2003, VHFA’s HousingData.org has been the premier online source for high quality data and research about Vermont’s housing landscape, with all information available for free to the public.