Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Price-to-Rent Ratios in Vermont
The counties where a home costs the most years of rent. A high ratio does not mean a place is overpriced. It can also mean rents are held down, or that buyers are paying for land, schools or a view that a renter cannot get at any price. It does mean the arithmetic of buying rests more on what the house is worth later and less on what it saves you each month. Median home value over twelve months of median gross rent, both Census five-year estimates.
Vermont ranked
| # | County | Price-to-rent | Median home | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Addison County | 23.2 yrs | $333,700 | $1,201 |
| 2 | Washington County | 22.4 yrs | $293,900 | $1,094 |
| 3 | Chittenden County | 21.2 yrs | $404,500 | $1,590 |
| 4 | Lamoille County | 21.2 yrs | $285,200 | $1,123 |
| 5 | Grand Isle County | 21.1 yrs | $363,500 | $1,436 |
| 6 | Windham County | 20.9 yrs | $265,100 | $1,056 |
| 7 | Windsor County | 20.5 yrs | $267,400 | $1,089 |
| 8 | Franklin County | 20.4 yrs | $285,500 | $1,164 |
| 9 | Bennington County | 20.2 yrs | $257,400 | $1,063 |
| 10 | Caledonia County | 19.9 yrs | $215,900 | $904 |
| 11 | Orleans County | 19.8 yrs | $213,300 | $897 |
| 12 | Rutland County | 18.9 yrs | $218,400 | $965 |
| 13 | Orange County | 18.3 yrs | $251,000 | $1,145 |
| 14 | Essex County | 15.3 yrs | $167,500 | $915 |
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 Price-to-Rent Ratios across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Vermont