VT area data
Fairfax, VT
Fairfax, VT.
Population: 5,364 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $473,272
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.6%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $475,806
- House Price Index
- 433.5 (+3.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $393,125
- Median list price
- $326,500
- Median days on market
- 14.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.6%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.2 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Shaw Meadow Airport (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +280 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $5,214
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,345
- Average weekly wage
- $1,098
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 94
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