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Effective October 1, Champlain Housing Trust is changing its application process and is no longer accepting Preliminary Applications. Please read details below.
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For Advertised Apartments
For advertised apartments, applications are reviewed in the order they are received. To be considered, you must submit a complete application and meet the apartment’s eligibility requirements.
The first applicant who submits a complete application and qualifies for the apartment will be offered the home. If that applicant declines the offer, does not respond within the required timeframe, or is found ineligible, we will continue reviewing applications in the order applications were received until the apartment is filled.
If you’re approved but do not receive an apartment, we may keep your application on file for future openings. To be considered for a future vacancy, simply contact us after the apartment is advertised and let us know you’re interested. Approved applicants will be considered in the order they express interest for that specific apartment, not based on the date of their original application.
Beginning December 1, Champlain Housing Trust will no longer maintain waiting lists for rental apartments. Instead, apartments will be offered through a first-come, first-served application process.
For Current Waitlists
If you are currently on a waiting list, you do not need to reapply. When a vacancy becomes available, we will contact households on the existing waiting list first. If there is no one available on the waiting list, the apartment will be advertised, and applications will be accepted from the public.
Questions?
EMAIL: applications@getahome.org
CALL: (802) 862-6244
We encourage you to reach out whenever you see an apartment that interests you!
What Do I Qualify For?
(Voucher holders may qualify for both tax-credit and market-rate apartments, regardless of income.)
Number of People in Household | Annual Minimum Income | Market Rate Income |
1 | $24,000 | $54,540 |
2 | $26,520 | $62,340 |
3 | $26,520 | $70,140 |
4 | $32,160 | $77,880 |
5 | $32,160 | $84,120 |
6 | $39,120 | $90,360 |
7 | $39,120 | $96,600 |
8 | $44,160 | $102,840 |
TAX-CREDIT APARTMENT
For applicants whose income is between the Annual Minimum Income and Market Rate Income.
MARKET-RATE APARTMENT
For applicants whose income is the same or higher than the Market Rate Income.
SUBSIDIZED APARTMENT
You may apply to our SUBSIDIZED PROPERTY WAITLISTS (households pay 30% of their income toward rent) by visiting the following link: www.getahome.org/subsidized-apartment/ (please note, you will have to apply to each subsidized property separately).
If I Qualify for Tax-Credit, How is My Rent Determined?
It is important to understand that your rent is NOT based on a percentage of your income. A tax-credit apartment has a fixed rent that is cheaper than what most apartments of that size are currently renting for in the area (market rate).
What Will My Rent Be if I Move to a CHT Apartment?
(Effective January 1, 2026. Prices are subject to change.)
CHITTENDEN COUNTY
Bedroom | Tax | Market |
Studio | $1,100 | $1,380 |
1 | $1,325 | $1,486 |
2 | $1,525 | $1,936 |
3 | $1,735 | $2,491 |
4 | $1,950 | $2,764 |
FRANKLIN & GRAND ISLE COUNTY
Bedroom | Tax | Market |
Studio | $1,000 | $1,380 |
1 | $1,105 | $1,486 |
2 | $1,340 | $1,936 |
3 | $1,630 | $2,491 |
4 | $1,840 | $2,764 |
If your household income is below the amounts shown in the table, and you do not have a voucher, see the link below for more information about our subsidized properties and how to be added to those waitlists.
Households pay 30% of their income toward rent in subsidized apartments. Some properties are only for senior or disabled households.
• Property helps manage direct subsidy between a government agency (HUD/RD) and the tenant
• 7 Property Waitlists with many waitlists closed due to demand
• Wait times on average take longer due to high demand
• You must apply for each property separately
Most of us understand renting or owning; cooperative housing is a third option. Co-op members are both residents and shareholders of their property. They work together to keep their property and community running well, sharing the responsibilities that a homeowner or landlord typically handles. If you would like to live in a co-op, please contact Lisa Jamison at Lisa.Jamison@champlainhousingtrust.org for an application.
See the link below for more information about our Co-op properties and how to be added to those waitlists.
If you would like to rent a lot in a Manufactured Housing Community managed by Champlain Housing Trust, please contact Cheri-Lee Gaudreau at cgaudreau@getahome.org (Sunset Terrace/Swanton or Pearl St Mobile Home Park/St. Albans) or Ann Milizia at amilizia@getahome.org (French Hill Manor/Williston) for an application.
Quick Links—MORE FAQs
We do not offer emergency housing. If you need emergency housing, please call 211 to be connected with Vermont Economic Services.
If you cannot afford rent with your income, you may be eligible for a Voucher from a Housing Authority. Apply for a Voucher by contacting the Housing Authorities listed below:
Burlington Housing Authority
65 Main Street, Burlington
802-864-0538
Winooski Housing Authority
83 Barlow Street, Winooski
802-655-2360
Vermont State Housing Authority
1 Prospect Street, Montpelier
800-820-5119