VT area data
Colchester, VT
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Colchester.
Population: 17,680 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $491,127
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +98.1%
- All-time peak (2025-11)
- $497,133
- House Price Index
- 433.5 (+3.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $515,000
- Median list price
- $600,000
- Median days on market
- 53 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 21
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- Days to pending
- 29 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 26
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,267/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,651/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,782/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 99.0 (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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, avalanche, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A02
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.5°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 39.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 86.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 291
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,025
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 71
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -608 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $5,454
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 86,541
- Average weekly wage
- $1,353
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Professional Services, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 261
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ZIP codes in Colchester
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