Dorset, VT 05253 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Buyer's market · leverage 89
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Home Value
$491,310
+5.3% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
89
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
12.8 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
117 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
0.0%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
94.6%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
41%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$98
Dec 2025
What this means
- Prices. Home values are up 5.3% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), but still 6% below their 2022-23 peak.
- Supply. There are 9% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+300% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (89/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 5.4% below their final list price; 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 41% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $125k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,261 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $98 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. No clear direction: likely −8% to +9% over the next 12 months (61% 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: −7.8% to +8.5% (80% range; middle estimate +1.5%), chance of a rise 61%, of a 5%+ drop 16%.
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Other ZIP codes in Bennington County, VT
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington, VT 05201 | $259.2K | −0.3% | 19 |
| Manchester, VT 05255 | $587.1K | +1.7% | 46 |
| Arlington, VT 05250 | $377.9K | −1.3% | 22 |
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| Pownal, VT 05261 | $281.2K | −0.4% | 67 |
| Shaftsbury, VT 05262 | $349.5K | −0.1% | 69 |
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| Stamford, VT 05352 | $341.5K | +2.7% | 61 |
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| Sunderland, VT 05252 | $337.9K | −0.3% | 51 |
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