Property tax rate
1.64%Above state avg 1.59%Median bill $4,580/yr · CensusMedian rent
$1,1092-bed $1,122Per month · Census30-yr mortgage rate
7.24%Freddie Mac weekly averageWhat the numbers say
Bennington County, VT real estate at a glance
By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data
Homeowners in Bennington County pay a median of $4,580 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $279,900, an effective rate of about 1.64%. The Vermont average is 1.59%, which makes Bennington County the #6 lowest-tax of 14 counties in the state with published tax data.
Renters pay a median of $1,109 a month, and $1,122 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 21 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 $280,000 home here comes to about $2,024 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $87,000 a year (the median household here earns $73,325).
Monthly payment on a typical home
$2,024/mo- Principal & interest$1,526
- Property tax$382
- Insurance (est.)$117
$280,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed
Run your own numbersRents in Bennington County by bedrooms
1 bedroom$1,015Same as state
2 bedrooms$1,12219% below state
3 bedrooms$1,28114% below state
4 bedrooms$1,7223% above state
Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.
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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 county; individual homes vary. For information only.