Housing Resources
This page is your go-to directory for finding housing options and support services in the Upper Valley. It includes information on rental listings, affordable housing programs, homeownership resources, and local organizations that can help with housing needs. Whether you’re new to the area or looking to make a change, this guide connects you with the tools to find and maintain a home in the region.
Short Term Rentals
Check out Furnished Finder for monthly rentals
Airbnb also has a great list of monthly rentals
Dartmouth Real Estate has put together a list of rentals in the Upper Valley. You can filter for both short-term rentals and long-term rentals, make sure to apply a filter under “lease type”
Hotel Coolidge in White River Junction, VT has some short-term hostel type accommodations
Gray Ledges Rentals provide services for those searching for both short-term and long-term rentals
Check out Travel Nurse Housing for monthly listings in Lebanon, NH and surrounding areas. Travel Nurses, Travel Techs, Locum Tenens, LPN, and AHP workers are all welcome
Long Term Rentals
View a list of rental properties in the Upper Valley here
Upper Valley News posts rentals in the area
Check out rent.com for listings all over NH and VT
Fidelity Real Estate has a list of rentals in the Upper Valley
Zillow and Trulia also have great options for rent in the Upper Valley
Gray Ledges Rentals provide services for those searching for both short-term and long-term rentals
River Valley Property Management has a list of rentals in the Upper Valley area
Real Property Management has a list of rental properties in the Upper Valley
Ledgeworks Rentals operates a portfolio of 300+ Apartments and 30+ Commercial Spaces in Lebanon, NH, White River Junction, VT, and surrounding communities
Dartmouth health has a rental website targeting its current and future employees with listing near their facilities
For housing in the vicinity to Dartmouth College, check out DartList
Rental ADUs & Home sharing
HomeShare Vermont has a list of resources for ADUs and home sharing
Sharing Housing Inc is a nonprofit based in East Dummerston, VT can help connect Upper Valley residents interested in Shared Housing and promotes affordable housing
New Hampshire Housing publishes ADU guidebooks for homeowners and municipalities for NH residents that includes many helpful ideas for design, construction, and budgeting as well as resources.
For ADU resources in Vermont, check out Vermont's Agency of Commerce and Community Development
For a program targeted at supporting low-income and moderate-income homeowners in becoming ADU creators, check out this resource by Vital Communities
Real Estate Resources
For a leading Real Estate Agency in the Upper Valley visit Housing Solutions. They offer waterfront properties, condos, land properties, luxury properties, and more
LindeMac Real Estate led by Linde McNamara for over 30 years, has a strong reputation for being a top producer in the Upper Valley, and serves both buyers and sellers
Snyder Donegan Real Estate Group is a boutique firm that specializes in the Upper Valley market and has offices in Woodstock VT and Hanover NH
RE/MAX Upper Valley Partners serves both buyers and sellers, operating over NH and VT areas
Martha Diebold Real Estate serves both NH and VT areas in the Upper Valley, specializing in luxury homes, land lots, condos, vacation homes, homes near Dartmouth College, and more
The Clerkin Agency is a full service real estate brokerage that assists both buyers and sellers, compiling listings all over the Upper Valley
Big Green Real Estate located in downtown Hanover serves both buyers and sellers for all types of real estate throughout the Upper Valley, Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee, Hanover, Lebanon, NH and Hartford / White River Jct. Norwich, VT areas.
Black House Real Estate offers real estate experts in Hanover, Norwich, Lebanon, and more
Susan Cole Realty Group, LLC serves the Upper Valley and offers specific guides to Canaan, Enfield, Hanover, Hartford, Lebanon, Lyme, Norwich, and Woodstock areas
Bassette Real Estate Group specializes in luxury homes in Woodstock and Quechee VT
Visit the Upper Valley Real Estate and Rentals Facebook Group for more!
First-Time Buyer Resources
Affordable Homes VT has compiled a list of resources for homebuyer education/housing pre-purchase counseling, financial lenders/down payment assistance, and more
The Vermont Housing Finance Agency can help first time home buyers by providing financing and other supports
- Check out their ASSIST program, which provides up to $10,000 for down payment and closing costs in the form of a zero-interest, deferred loan, which is beneficial for first-time home buyers. It’s repaid only when you sell or refinance
- Visit VHFA's MOVE program, which offers 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with low down payments and potential eligibility for federal tax credits
- VHFA's First Generation Homebuyer Grant offers a $15,000 grant for those whose parents or guardians did not own a home (and can be combined with VHFA ASSIST)
The New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority (NHHFA) offers low income and first time homebuyer programs that help prepare and subsidize housing in NH
- Check out the NH Housing Cash Assistance Program that provides up to 3% of the loan amount as cash assistance for down payment, closing costs, and prepaid expenses. This assistance is forgiven at 25% per year and fully forgiven by the end of year four.
- Visit their Home Start Homebuyer Tax Credit Program that offers a Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC), providing a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit of up to $2,000 annually, for the life of the loan
For help before, during, and after the home buying process, check out Downstreet Housing and Community Development. They serve central Vermont and have programs to provide downpayment assistance, home repair resources, and resources for landlords!
Affordable Housing
Check out Twin Pines Housing for affordable housing in the Upper Valley
The Upper Valley Strong has compiled a housing resource directory with information on overnight shelter, rental housing, tenant rights, and more
Southwestern Community Services has a variety of affordable housing units for both families and seniors. Various complexes are located throughout Cheshire and Sullivan counties.
For a local organization that advocates for affordable housing in the Upper Valley, visit Brattleboro Area Affordable Housing
The Lebanon Housing Authority is a public housing agency that aims to provide affordable, decent, safe and sanitary housing to income-eligible residents in the community
FindHelp.org lists various homebuyer programs (including credit counseling, foreclosure counseling, homebuyer education, and savings programs) and well as affordable housing opportunities
The Upper Valley Workforce Housing Program focuses on increasing the supply of workforce housing in the region
The Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity focuses on helping to build homes and creating affordable mortgages
Visit here to learn more about affordable housing legislation in the Upper Valley
Temporary Housing
Check out the Upper Valley Business Alliance's list of local hotels & places to stay
For rentals around NH and lists of local attractions and activities, check out Eastman Premier Rentals
The Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce has compiled a list of lodging near the Hartford area
Airbnb has an extensive list of homes available all throughout the Upper Valley
Dartmouth has also created a list of Hotels, Motels, and Inns within a 10-mile radius of Hanover
Housing Solutions also has a list of hotels in Hanover, Lebanon, Norwich, and White River Junction
Quechee Lakes Rentals has rentals for both short and longer vacations in Quechee Lakes
Emergency Housing
The Upper Valley Haven provides temporary shelter and housing for people or families experiencing homelessness
Call Southwestern Community Services at 603-542-3160 regarding their Claremont shelter
The Lebanon Winter Shelter (160 Mechanic Street, Lebanon NH) is open nightly, providing shelter during cold weather months
WISE is a nonprofit servicing the Upper Valley focused on helping victims and survivors of Domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and more. One of the supports they offer is temporary housing in their Safe Home.
The City of Lebanon Human Services aims to relieve and maintain those in our community who are economically disadvantaged and unable to sustain the basic needs of food, shelter, and emergency medical assistance
Visit this list of Homeless Resources curated by LISTEN Community Services
Weatherization & Home Repair Resources
The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development offers a Weather Assistance Program that can help eligible applicants make about $10,000 worth of improvements per home, add about 1500 square feet of insulation, and reduce drafts by about 40%
The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development also offers an Energy Assistance Program that offers a discount on the monthly electric bill from 8% to 86% based on gross household income and household size
The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development also offers an Fuel Assistance Program that helps eligible applicants pay part of their home heating bills.
Cover Home Repair is a local nonprofit that aims to build community by collaborating with volunteers and homeowners to improve homes and by promoting the sustainable reuse of donated goods. They provide home repairs, weatherization, and a Cover Repair Store.
Tri-County CAP's Weatherization Program provides an assessment of the household's energy efficiency to identify ways to improve efficiency and save costs related to heating, cooling, electricity, hot water, etc. Assistance is provided to income-eligible households in implementing improvements that will increase energy efficiency and reduce costs
To learn more about weatherization & its benefits, as well as next steps to weatherize your home, visit Vital Commuities’ What does it mean to "Weatherize" my home?
Landlord & Developer Resources
Check out Vital Community’s Upper Valley Landlord and Service Provider Network, which aims to promote networking among landlords and the nonprofit service providers whose programs support property owners and tenants
Vermont’s Agency of Commerce and Community Development has created a Homes for All Toolkit aims to help up and coming developers build more accessible housing in Vermont
The Vermont Landlord Association serves residential and commercial landlords in Vermont, offering various resources such as landlord-tenant mediation, rental property listings, and management advice.
Vermont State Housing Authority’s Landlord Relief Program provides incentives and security to landlords who house Vermonters receiving rental assistance or experiencing homelessness. It offers reimbursement for expenses like holding a unit for a tenant, vacancy loss due to repairs, qualifying tenant damages, and early lease termination
The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development runs a Vermont Housing Improvement Program (VHIP) that offers grants and loans to property owners for creating affordable rental units
The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development also runs a Vermont Community Development Program (VCDP) that offers financial and technical assistance to communities for addressing local needs, including housing.