VT area data
Montpelier, VT
Montpelier, VT.
Population: 12,250 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $435,695
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.7%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $436,071
- House Price Index
- 433.5 (+3.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $373,000
- Median list price
- $445,000
- Median days on market
- 74 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.9%
- Active listings
- 35
- 1-year forecast
- +0.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,425/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,651/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 46.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 35.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 300
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Edward F Knapp State Airport (MPV) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Edward F Knapp State Airport (MPV) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +58 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,966
- Median annual property tax
- $6,246
- Mean commute to work
- 15 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 25,135
- Average weekly wage
- $1,209
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 102
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