Certification Pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act and Section 906 of the

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

I, Joel L. Weiss, President and Chief Executive Officer of Third Avenue Variable Series Trust (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date: February 23, 2024	/s/ Joel L. Weiss
	Joel L. Weiss, President and
	Chief Executive Officer
	(principal executive officer)

I, Christine S. Catanzaro, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Third Avenue Variable Series Trust (the “Registrant”), certify that:

1. The Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.

Date: February 23, 2024	/s/ Christine S. Catanzaro
	Christine S. Catanzaro, Treasurer and
	Chief Financial Officer
	(principal financial officer)