Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Windsor County
runs $1,860 a year more than in
Grand Isle County, inside the same state.
14 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Vermont
The average effective property tax rate across Vermont is 1.718%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 24.44¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Vermont
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Burlington$400,200South Burlington$399,600Rutland$176,400Essex Junction$376,800Bennington$185,100Barre$200,100Winooski$350,700Montpelier$349,200Brattleboro$239,500Middlebury$388,100St. Albans$245,600Shelburne$496,700St. Johnsbury$171,900Newport$179,000Northfield$233,700Springfield$138,400Milton$309,000Wilder$241,000White River Junction$250,700Bellows Falls$176,000Swanton$210,000West Brattleboro$249,200Vergennes$263,500Morrisville$258,800Fair Haven$163,000West Rutland$178,300Bristol$298,200Windsor$158,800Randolph$225,800Manchester Center$330,300Brandon$218,800Arlington$231,800Waterbury$332,900Williamstown$182,200Richford$157,100Enosburg Falls$196,100Proctor$196,100Chester$245,300North Bennington$275,000Bradford$246,400South Barre$246,900Jericho$397,800Lyndonville$290,000Poultney$175,000East Barre$249,200Norwich$642,200Castleton$276,800Hardwick$175,300
Claim what's yours
Property tax exemptions in Vermont, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Vermont
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenden County | 1.614% | $404,500 | $6,527 |
| Rutland County | 1.858% | $218,400 | $4,057 |
| Washington County | 1.868% | $293,900 | $5,491 |
| Windsor County | 1.975% | $267,400 | $5,282 |
| Franklin County | 1.487% | $285,500 | $4,244 |
| Windham County | 1.874% | $265,100 | $4,968 |
| Addison County | 1.693% | $333,700 | $5,649 |
| Bennington County | 1.708% | $257,400 | $4,396 |
| Caledonia County | 1.830% | $215,900 | $3,951 |
| Orange County | 1.753% | $251,000 | $4,399 |
| Orleans County | 1.678% | $213,300 | $3,579 |
| Lamoille County | 1.673% | $285,200 | $4,771 |
| Grand Isle County | 1.355% | $363,500 | $4,927 |
| Essex County | 1.688% | $167,500 | $2,828 |