Essex County, VT

Housing Authorities

There are no Housing Authorities in Essex County, VT. Instead, this page lists the 3 closest HAs in Vermont. Contact the Housing Authorities below to confirm which one has jurisdiction in Essex County.

Housing Authorities Essex County, VT

There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for Essex County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Montpelier HA
155 Main Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
VT008 combined Washington 51.8 mi from Essex

Contact

(802) 229-9232
Phone
(802) 000-0000
Fax

Leadership

Anne Watson
Mayor
Edward Larson
Board Chairperson
Jo Ann Troiano
Executive Director

Barre Housing Authority
30 Washington Street Suite 1
Barre, VT 05641
VT005 combined Washington 52 mi from Essex

Contact

(802) 476-3185
Phone
(802) 476-3113
Fax

Leadership

Lucas Herring
Mayor
Brian Amones
Board Chairperson
Charles Castle
Executive Director

Vermont State HA
1 Prospect Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
VT901 section 8 Washington 52.3 mi from Essex

Contact

(802) 828-3295
Phone
(802) 828-3248
Fax
(800) 798-3118
TDD/TTY
vsha.org
Website

Leadership

Philip Scott
Mayor
Caprice Hover
Board Chairperson
Richard M. Williams
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Essex County

Essex County has 3 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Vermont. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Essex County, Vermont: Island Pond, Lunenburg, Concord, Canaan, Guildhall, East Haven, Granby, North Concord, Averill, Beecher Falls, Gilman, and Norton.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Essex County, Vermont: 05846, 05906, 05824, 05903, 05905, 05837, 05840, 05858, 05901, 05902, 05904, and 05907.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020