Property tax rate
1.59%Median bill $5,039/yr · CensusMedian rent
$1,2342-bed $1,384Per month · CensusDays on market
74 days▲ 8 days vs last yearSeptember 2026 · Realtor.comWhat the numbers say
Vermont real estate at a glance
By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data
In September 2026, the median home in Vermont listed for $499,450, down 1.0% from a year earlier.
Homes spent a median of 74 days on the market, slower than 66 days a year ago.
Homeowners in Vermont pay a median of $5,039 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $316,600, an effective rate of about 1.59%.
Renters pay a median of $1,234 a month, and $1,384 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 34 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.
With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $499,000 home here comes to about $3,594 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $154,000 a year (the median household here earns $81,203).
Monthly payment on a typical home
$3,594/mo- Principal & interest$2,723
- Property tax$662
- Insurance (est.)$208
$499,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed
Run your own numbersRents in Vermont by bedrooms
Studio$997
1 bedroom$1,019
2 bedrooms$1,384
3 bedrooms$1,481
4 bedrooms$1,670
Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.
County by county
Every Vermont county compared
Lowest property tax rates
- Grand Isle County1.32%
- Franklin County1.41%
- Chittenden County1.51%
- Lamoille County1.57%
- Addison County1.58%
Fastest-selling counties
- Chittenden County60 days
- Washington County60 days
- Franklin County73 days
- Rutland County77 days
- Windsor County80 days
| County | Median list price | Days on market | Property tax | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison County | – | – | 1.58% | $1,177 |
| Bennington County | – | – | 1.64% | $1,109 |
| Caledonia County | – | – | 1.76% | $920 |
| Chittenden County | $577,925 | 60 | 1.51% | $1,646 |
| Essex County | – | – | 1.76% | $827 |
| Franklin County | $431,000 | 73 | 1.41% | $1,180 |
| Grand Isle County | – | – | 1.32% | $1,425 |
| Lamoille County | – | – | 1.57% | $1,160 |
| Orange County | – | – | 1.66% | $1,173 |
| Orleans County | – | – | 1.65% | $892 |
| Rutland County | $458,725 | 77 | 1.81% | $1,000 |
| Washington County | $443,200 | 60 | 1.75% | $1,163 |
| Windham County | – | – | 1.81% | $1,056 |
| Windsor County | $625,000 | 80 | 1.84% | $1,118 |
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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole state; individual homes vary. For information only.