VT area data
Shaftsbury, VT
Shaftsbury, VT.
Population: 2,043 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $360,810
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +76.3%
- All-time peak (2026-06)
- $361,280
- House Price Index
- 433.5 (+3.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $355,000
- Median list price
- $450,000
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 11
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 60.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 57.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 290
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Saratoga National Historical Park (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- William H Morse State Airport (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport (GFL) (37 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +45 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $3,844
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,402
- Average weekly wage
- $1,095
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 40
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