Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$290,906+4.9% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 10% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$63,062About 1.0× the local median income ($66,367): affordable for a typical household
Days on market85 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Orleans County, VT is worth $290,906, up 4.9% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $289,809, so the area is 0.4% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 10% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $63,062 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 $66,367. In the latest IRS figures, 34 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
$290,906
Change in 1 year
+4.9%
Overvalued %
+0.4%
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Fair home value
$289,809
Change in 5 years
+23.1%
Home value to income
4.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,577
Income needed to afford it
$63,062
Property tax rate
1.65%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,363
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−4.3%
Days on market
85
Listings with a price cut
10.2%
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Homes for sale
132
Pending sales per 100 listings
36
Asking price per sq ft
$215
People and jobs
Median household income
$66,367
Population change (1 year)
−0.4%
Unemployment rate
5.3%
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Population
27,600
Income adjusted for cost of living
$68,917
Net moves in (IRS)
+34
Cost of living (US = 100)
96.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
36.8
Flood risk score
60.7
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Wildfire risk score
18.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.0
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Orleans County, VT overvalued?
Home prices in Orleans County, VT are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $289,809, so the area is 0.4% overvalued.
Is Orleans County, VT a buyer's or seller's market?
Orleans County, VT is a seller's market: homes take about 85 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 10% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Orleans County, VT?
Home values in Orleans County, VT are up 4.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Orleans County, VT?
A household needs about $63,062 a year to afford the typical home in Orleans County, VT at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $66,367.