Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Barre, Vermont
A $200,000 home here costs
$1,985per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,028. The real number is $957 higher every month — 93% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Barre against Washington County and Vermont
| Measure | Barre | Washington County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $200,100 | $293,900 |
| Median property tax | $5,307 | $5,491 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.652% | 1.868% |
| Median gross rent | $986 | $1,094 |
| Population | 8,461 | 59,958 |
The weather behind that power bill
Barre sits in Washington County, which averages a high of 81.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 7.3°F in its coldest, with 41.35" of precipitation a year and 33% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 472 cooling and 7,722 heating degree days, which is what sets the $224 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Washington County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Washington County
Full Washington County cost breakdown · Every county in Vermont
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Barre?
A $200,000 home in Barre, Vermont costs approximately $1,985 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,028 principal and interest, $442 property tax, $57 homeowners insurance, $292 utilities and $167 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Barre?
Barre has an effective property tax rate of 2.652%, based on a median home value of $200,100 and median real estate taxes of $5,307. That is higher than the Washington County average of 1.868%.
What is the average home price in Barre?
The median owner-occupied home value in Barre, Vermont is $200,100, against $293,900 across Washington County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Barre?
Median gross rent in Barre is $986 a month, against $1,985 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Barre — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Vermont.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.