Burlington housing market: median home price and forecast
Burlington home prices: the Zillow Home Value Index valued a typical Burlington, Vermont property at $504,324 in September 2026. That was −1.9% from a year earlier and −4.3% beneath its $527,071 June 2024 peak.
- Value of a typical home
- $504,324September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- −1.9%. Compared with September 2025.
Burlington home prices since 2000
Burlington is the steel line; the United States is the grey one. Since January 2000, a typical Burlington home rose from $144,732 to $504,324, a ×3.48 change. The US recorded ×2.99 during those same months. During the boom, prices peaked in September 2006 at $273,946 and bottomed in February 2010 at $248,634, −9.2%.
Yearly median home prices for Burlington
Each yearly figure averages the twelve monthly values; for 2026 the latest month is shown.
| Year | Burlington | Change on the year | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $150,105 | $125,745 | |
| 2001 | $163,501 | +8.9% | $134,899 |
| 2002 | $182,153 | +11.4% | $144,276 |
| 2003 | $197,313 | +8.3% | $155,308 |
| 2004 | $221,721 | +12.4% | $169,891 |
| 2005 | $250,838 | +13.1% | $189,732 |
| 2006 | $271,987 | +8.4% | $206,531 |
| 2007 | $269,994 | −0.7% | $208,449 |
| 2008 | $264,724 | −2.0% | $195,574 |
| 2009 | $255,058 | −3.7% | $177,542 |
| 2010 | $252,940 | −0.8% | $171,462 |
| 2011 | $262,540 | +3.8% | $162,508 |
| 2012 | $262,781 | +0.1% | $161,137 |
| 2013 | $272,719 | +3.8% | $171,420 |
| 2014 | $283,422 | +3.9% | $182,996 |
| 2015 | $293,789 | +3.7% | $192,738 |
| 2016 | $300,601 | +2.3% | $204,509 |
| 2017 | $320,993 | +6.8% | $216,767 |
| 2018 | $339,261 | +5.7% | $230,541 |
| 2019 | $344,345 | +1.5% | $242,088 |
| 2020 | $363,795 | +5.6% | $257,151 |
| 2021 | $416,389 | +14.5% | $295,959 |
| 2022 | $469,505 | +12.8% | $340,014 |
| 2023 | $507,080 | +8.0% | $348,160 |
| 2024 | $522,101 | +3.0% | $359,751 |
| 2025 | $516,194 | −1.1% | $362,959 |
| September 2026 | $504,324 | −1.9% | $366,157 |
What a home bought in Burlington in any year is worth now
An index-based estimate of a typical home, not an appraisal.
Each year's figure averages its twelve monthly index values; the current value is September 2026. See more options: home appreciation calculator.
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Burlington housing market forecast
For the Burlington, VT metro, Zillow's forecast is +1.9% over 12 months starting in September 2026, plus +0.8% over the next three months. With Burlington's typical value at $504,324, this forecast would place it near $513,900 one year later.
This forecast restates Zillow's central estimate for the metro; the site itself publishes no forecast. Such 12-month forecasts have usually differed from the realised change by several percentage points, either upward or downward. This is not investment advice.
Every metro forecast in a single table: housing market forecast.
Burlington housing market crash risk score
42 of 100, on the higher side
The score uses five conditions that were high before earlier price falls to rank Burlington against 292 cities. Every input is scored from 0 to 100 relative to the other cities, and the five scores are averaged with equal weight. It describes current conditions and makes no prediction of a crash.
| Input | Value | Sub-score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings vs 2019 | −17.2% | 22 | 20% |
| Days on the market vs 2019 | −5.8% | 26 | 20% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 15.3 | 29 | 20% |
| 12-month price change | −1.9% | 89 | 20% |
This is not investment advice. Scoring of the inputs: methodology. The ranking of all 292 cities: crash risk by city.
Burlington inventory and days on market
In September 2026 the Burlington, VT metro counted 693 homes for sale, +25.4% higher than a year earlier and −17.2% below the same month in 2019. Listings had a median sale time of 65 days, or −5.8% against 2019. Of all listings, 20.7% received a price cut.
| Burlington, VT metro, September 2026 | Value | On a year |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 693 | +25.4% |
| New listings | 232 | |
| Median days on market | 65 | +11.7% |
| Median list price | $529,225 | −3.7% |
| Share with a price cut | 20.7% |
Metro inventory, Realtor.com® Economic Research. Realtor.com data. All metros: days on market by city.
Living costs in Burlington
Burlington's usual asking rent is $2,738 each month, according to the Zillow Observed Rent Index. The annual change is +1.2%. Paying 15.3 years of that rent would cover the cost of the typical home. According to BEA, prices in the metro stand at 100.9 versus a US average of 100, with housing costs at 103.8.
Burlington costs, including rent and prices, plus the salary needed to move: cost of living in Burlington.
How to read this chart
Every point shows the Zillow Home Value Index for Burlington. That index values a typical home in the market's middle third, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, in that month's dollars. A hollow dot shows the month picked on the slider, and a terracotta dot shows the latest month. No inflation adjustment applies to these figures, and an index follows the typical home rather than any one house. Use the card above or the home appreciation calculator to find what a single home is worth from the price it sold for.