VT area data
Chelsea, VT
Chelsea, VT.
Population: 1,371 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $307,776
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +69.3%
- All-time peak (2023-11)
- $327,213
- House Price Index
- 433.5 (+3.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $472,500
- Median list price
- $360,000
- Median days on market
- 43 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- Active listings
- 4
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,140/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,782/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A05
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 54.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 68.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park (25 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Carriers Skypark Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Edward F Knapp State Airport (MPV) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +171 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,970
- Median annual property tax
- $3,678
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,947
- Average weekly wage
- $1,027
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 47
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