Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Salary Needed to Buy a Home in Vermont
The counties where an ordinary income still buys the median home outright by the 28% rule, with the whole monthly bill counted: tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance included, not just the loan payment.
Where does yours land?
Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Vermont ranked
| # | County | Income needed | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essex County | $66,000 | $1,541 | $167,500 |
| 2 | Orleans County | $81,500 | $1,904 | $213,300 |
| 3 | Caledonia County | $83,500 | $1,952 | $215,900 |
| 4 | Rutland County | $85,000 | $1,978 | $218,400 |
| 5 | Orange County | $95,000 | $2,220 | $251,000 |
| 6 | Bennington County | $97,000 | $2,262 | $257,400 |
| 7 | Windham County | $101,000 | $2,360 | $265,100 |
| 8 | Windsor County | $103,000 | $2,401 | $267,400 |
| 9 | Franklin County | $104,500 | $2,434 | $285,500 |
| 10 | Lamoille County | $106,000 | $2,476 | $285,200 |
| 11 | Washington County | $111,000 | $2,593 | $293,900 |
| 12 | Addison County | $123,000 | $2,868 | $333,700 |
| 13 | Grand Isle County | $128,500 | $3,003 | $363,500 |
| 14 | Chittenden County | $146,000 | $3,406 | $404,500 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.24%. 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
Lowest Salary Needed to Buy a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Vermont