Vermont housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 49
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Home Value
$399,053
+1.0% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
49
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
4.7 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
74 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
21%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
97.9%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
40%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
16%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$103
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 16% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 1.0% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 54% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+8% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (49/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 2.1% below their final list price; 21% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 40% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $107k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,207 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $103 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −8% to +6% over the next 12 months (54% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
No clear direction
A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −8.0% to +5.6% (80% range; middle estimate +0.4%), chance of a rise 54%, of a 5%+ drop 17%.
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Counties in Vermont
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenden County, VT | $514K | −0.1% | 41 |
| Rutland County, VT | $316.4K | +3.4% | 64 |
| Washington County, VT | $397.9K | +1.3% | 40 |
| Windsor County, VT | $423.8K | +2.9% | 51 |
| Franklin County, VT | $367.8K | +1.5% | 58 |
| Windham County, VT | $372.2K | −0.3% | 52 |
| Addison County, VT | $432K | +0.3% | 39 |
| Bennington County, VT | $376K | +0.8% | 45 |
| Caledonia County, VT | $307.8K | +2.8% | 55 |
| Orange County, VT | $335.1K | −0.6% | 60 |
| Orleans County, VT | $304.1K | +5.1% | 51 |
| Lamoille County, VT | $494.9K | +0.9% | 59 |
| Grand Isle County, VT | $463.1K | +3.5% | 63 |
| Essex County, VT | $245.2K | +5.7% | 71 |
Metros in Vermont
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro | $470.6K | +0.3% | 43 |
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT metro | $411.3K | +3.0% | 53 |
| Rutland, VT metro | $316.4K | +3.4% | 63 |
| Barre, VT metro | $397.9K | +1.3% | 39 |
| Brattleboro, VT metro | $372.2K | −0.3% | 52 |
| Bennington, VT metro | $376.1K | +0.8% | 45 |