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USDA rental housing in Franklin County, VT

15 properties in Franklin County have USDA Section 515 or 514 financing: 224 apartments across 6 towns. 161 of those units carry USDA rental assistance, which ties what an eligible tenant pays to income.

15properties
224apartments
161rental assistance units
4vacant units reported

Equal housing opportunity. Properties financed by USDA Rural Development must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. If you believe you were treated unfairly, you can file a complaint with HUD at 1-800-669-9777 or with USDA at 866-632-9992.

Open Country does not own, manage or rent these properties and does not take applications. Contact each property's management company for availability, rents and eligibility. Listings come from USDA's public data and may be out of date.

Mark T St Pierre Amanda St Pierre

3469 Water Tower RD, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450

Family · 1 3BR · Section 514 on-farm labor housing

Units
1
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
0
Accessible
0
Opened
2000

Pleasant Street Housing LP

30 Kennison Dr, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450

Family · 8 1BR, 16 2BR

Managed by Champlain Housing Trust

Units
24
Rental assistance
22
Vacant
0
Accessible
2
Opened
1989

River Bend Apartments

324 School St, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450

Elderly · 26 1BR, 4 2BR

Managed by Ep Management

Units
30
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
0
Accessible
2
Opened
2010

David A. Howrigan

549 Paradee RD, Fairfield, VT 05455

Family · 1 3BR · Section 514 on-farm labor housing

Units
1
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
0
Accessible
0
Opened
2005

David A. Howrigan

609 Paradee RD, Fairfield, VT 05455

Family · 1 3BR · Section 514 on-farm labor housing

Units
1
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
0
Accessible
0
Opened
2005

Magnan Brothers Dairy INC

3890 North RD, Fairfield, VT 05455

Family · 1 3BR · Section 514 on-farm labor housing

Units
1
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
0
Accessible
0
Opened
1996

Magnan Brothers Dairy INC

3804 North RD, Fairfield, VT 05455

Family · 1 3BR · Section 514 on-farm labor housing

Units
1
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
0
Accessible
0
Opened
1995

Mark T St Pierre Amanda St Pierre

542 Province St, Richford, VT 05476

Family · 1 3BR · Section 514 on-farm labor housing

Units
1
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
0
Accessible
0
Opened
1997

Missisquoi Manor Senior Housing

70 Liberty St, Richford, VT 05476

Elderly · 24 1BR

Managed by Ep Management

Units
24
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
0
Accessible
2
Opened
2011

Richford Community Housing

24 River St, Richford, VT 05476

Family and elderly · 6 1BR, 5 2BR, 2 3BR, 2 4BR

Managed by Ep Management

Units
15
Rental assistance
15
Vacant
2
Accessible
3
Opened
2003

Thomas J Kane Nancy S Kane

218 Danyow RD, Sheldon, VT 05450

Family · 1 3BR · Section 514 on-farm labor housing

Units
1
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
0
Accessible
0
Opened
1996

Fourwinds Apts

144 North Elm Street, St. Albans, VT 05478

Elderly · 44 1BR

Units
44
Rental assistance
44
Vacant
0
Accessible
5
Opened
1979

Hillcrest Views Apts

1 Clyde Allen Drive, St. Albans, VT 05478

Family · 38 2BR

Managed by Vermont State Housing Authority

Units
38
Rental assistance
38
Vacant
0
Accessible
3
Opened
1989

Swanton Meadows Realty Resource

15 Meadow Ln, Swanton, VT 05488

Family · 13 2BR, 7 3BR

Managed by Realty Resources Management

Units
20
Rental assistance
20
Vacant
2
Accessible
4
Opened
1998

Swanton School Senior Housing

Swanton School Senior Housing, Swanton, VT 05402

Elderly · 22 1BR

Managed by Champlain Housing Trust

Units
22
Rental assistance
22
Vacant
0
Accessible
3
Opened
2000

Source: USDA Rural Development, Section 515/514 active properties file (data as of October 19, 2026). Vacancies are as USDA last recorded them, not live availability.

Who can rent here

USDA-financed apartments are for very low, low and moderate income households (7 CFR 3560.152), and elderly and congregate properties also require a household that meets USDA's definition of elderly. In a unit with USDA rental assistance, the tenant pays the highest of 30% of monthly adjusted income, 10% of gross monthly income or a welfare shelter allowance, and the assistance covers the rest of the rent (7 CFR 3560.203). Each property's manager checks income against USDA's limits for the area when you apply and can tell you whether a unit with rental assistance is open.

For owners and buyers

Ownership: 8 limited-profit, 7 full-profit. 6 also have housing tax credits. 4 serve elderly tenants. USDA's file shows use restrictions on 3 properties here ending by 2031. Owners of aging 515 properties can use a Section 538 guaranteed loan to finance a transfer and rehab, at USDA's lower 60 and 25 basis point preservation fees. How 515 transfers work with 538.

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Every property in one file: 515/514 portfolio download (CSV and JSON).