Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Salary Needed to Buy a Home in Vermont
What a household has to earn to buy the county's own median home under the standard 28% rule, meaning housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, counting the full monthly bill rather than just the mortgage. These are the counties where the entry ticket is steepest.
Vermont ranked
| # | County | Income needed | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chittenden County | $144,000 | $3,360 | $404,500 |
| 2 | Grand Isle County | $127,000 | $2,961 | $363,500 |
| 3 | Addison County | $121,500 | $2,829 | $333,700 |
| 4 | Washington County | $109,500 | $2,559 | $293,900 |
| 5 | Lamoille County | $104,500 | $2,443 | $285,200 |
| 6 | Franklin County | $103,000 | $2,401 | $285,500 |
| 7 | Windsor County | $101,500 | $2,371 | $267,400 |
| 8 | Windham County | $100,000 | $2,330 | $265,100 |
| 9 | Bennington County | $95,500 | $2,232 | $257,400 |
| 10 | Orange County | $94,000 | $2,191 | $251,000 |
| 11 | Rutland County | $83,500 | $1,952 | $218,400 |
| 12 | Caledonia County | $82,500 | $1,927 | $215,900 |
| 13 | Orleans County | $80,500 | $1,879 | $213,300 |
| 14 | Essex County | $65,000 | $1,521 | $167,500 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Salary Needed to Buy a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Vermont