Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$322,699−0.7% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$69,954About 0.9× the local median income ($80,532): affordable for a typical household
Days on market82 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Orange County, VT is worth $322,699, down 0.7% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $363,465, so the area is 11.2% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 82 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $69,954 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $80,532. In the latest IRS figures, 70 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$322,699
Change in 1 year
−0.7%
Overvalued %
−11.2%
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Fair home value
$363,465
Change in 5 years
+7.4%
Home value to income
4.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,749
Income needed to afford it
$69,954
Property tax rate
1.67%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,581
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+11.0%
Days on market
82
Listings with a price cut
17.8%
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Homes for sale
101
Pending sales per 100 listings
32
Asking price per sq ft
$233
People and jobs
Median household income
$80,532
Population change (1 year)
−0.0%
Unemployment rate
2.3%
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Population
30,002
Income adjusted for cost of living
$83,626
Net moves in (IRS)
+70
Cost of living (US = 100)
96.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
26.4
Flood risk score
50.0
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Wildfire risk score
17.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.4
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Orange County, VT overvalued?
Home prices in Orange County, VT are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $363,465, so the area is 11.2% undervalued.
Is Orange County, VT a buyer's or seller's market?
Orange County, VT is a buyer's market: homes take about 82 days to sell, listings are up 11% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Orange County, VT?
Home values in Orange County, VT are down 0.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Orange County, VT?
A household needs about $69,954 a year to afford the typical home in Orange County, VT at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $80,532.