Vermont
Ranked #38 of 51 for housing affordability
38Crisis
Median Home Price
🏠$380K
6x income
Median Rent
🔑$1K
33.5% rent-burdened
Median Income
💰$63K
Population: 647,064
Homeownership
🏡72.0%
3,800 experiencing homelessness
Housing Shortage
📉15,000
units needed
Building Permits (2024)
🔨2,800
Price-to-Income
📊6x
Severe Rent Burden
⚠️16.0%
paying >50% of income
Rent Burden Breakdown
vs. National Average
Metros in Vermont
| Metro | Score | Home Price | Rent | Income | Rent Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 35 | $420K | $2K | $66K | 35.0% |
Housing Policies
Act 250 reforminclusionary zoning (Burlington)housing for all tax creditmissing middle zoning reform