Vermont housing market: home prices by city and forecast
Vermont home prices: the Zillow Home Value Index put the typical Vermont home at $391,900 in September 2026, up +0.9% versus a year earlier.
- Value of a typical home
- $391,900September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- +0.9%US +1.2%
- Change over 10 years
- +65.9%US +77.4%
- Since 2000, multiple
- ×3.38US ×2.99
- Home price against income
- 4.7. The median income is $82,730.
Ranked from the highest down, Vermont comes in 23rd for typical home value and 37th for the 12-month change. Growth since 2000 places it 11th of 47, and price to income 22nd, of the 50 states and DC.
Vermont home prices since 2000
In January 2000 a typical Vermont home was worth $115,886; it has since reached $391,900. June 2024 brought the peak, $398,539, and prices sit −1.7% below that now.
| Decade | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | $118,889 | $128,639 | $139,956 | $151,510 | $168,951 | $189,954 | $208,862 | $219,130 | $220,665 | $215,721 |
| 2010s | $212,880 | $213,037 | $216,327 | $222,913 | $226,859 | $232,152 | $235,402 | $245,928 | $256,653 | $263,273 |
| 2020s | $278,081 | $321,293 | $364,330 | $383,312 | $395,322 | $389,934 |
Vermont home prices since 1975: the FHFA index
On FHFA's repeat-sales index, where 1975 = 100, Vermont was at 1183 in 2025. Q2 2026 showed the index up +4.3% on a year.
Owners reported these Census of Housing figures for Vermont: $2,836 in 1940, $111,500 in 2000.
| Census year | Vermont median value | US median value |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | $2,836 | $2,938 |
| 1950 | $6,277 | $7,354 |
| 1960 | $9,700 | $11,900 |
| 1970 | $16,400 | $17,000 |
| 1980 | $42,200 | $47,200 |
| 1990 | $95,500 | $79,100 |
| 2000 | $111,500 | $119,600 |
No inflation adjustment is applied here. Census of Housing tables
Home prices in Vermont by city
Here, one city has a page, listed largest first:
| City | Value of a typical home | Change over 12 months | Since 2000, multiple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | $504,324 | −1.9% | ×3.48 |
| Essex | $471,114 | −0.5% | |
| Rutland | $286,200 | +3.8% | |
| South Burlington | $477,192 | −1.0% | |
| Colchester | $464,788 | 0% | |
| Barre | $305,895 | +0.1% | |
| Bennington | $249,862 | −0.4% | |
| Saint Albans | $359,660 | −0.3% | |
| Brattleboro | $318,749 | −3.1% | |
| Milton | $451,400 | −0.1% | |
| Hartford | $431,994 | +5.0% | |
| Williston | $562,576 | +1.4% | |
| Springfield | $242,237 | +2.7% | |
| Middlebury | $446,131 | +1.1% | |
| Montpelier | $415,449 | +0.6% |
Source: Zillow Home Value Index, September 2026.
The metro forecasts: where Vermont prices are heading
For 12 months ahead, Zillow forecasts +1.9%, starting September 2026 for the Burlington, VT metro:
| Metro | Next 3 months | Next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Burlington, VT | +0.8% | +1.9% |
An estimate from Zillow; it is not investment advice.
Vermont cost of living
At a price level of 98.0 (US 100), Vermont records goods 97.3, housing 86.5, utilities 125.8 and other services 101.6 (BEA). Census ACS 2024 puts the median household income at $82,730 and the median gross rent at $1,319 a month. Of homes, 73% are owner-occupied, and the median year built is 1977.
For all states, see cost of living by state; city pages include Burlington.
How to read this chart
The first chart shows dollar values, and its peak came in June 2024 at $398,539. The second chart uses an index, and its Vermont line ends at 1183. Prices there sit at 11.8 times the 1975 level. Inflation is not factored into either one.