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The median home value in Chittenden County, VT is $513,967 as of 2026-08-31, down 0.07% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$513,967
Year-over-Year
-0.07%
National Rank
#181 of 3071
Chittenden County ranks 1st out of 14 counties in VT by median home price, and is +118.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within VT, the typical county has a median home value of $374,117, making Chittenden County +37.4% above the VT state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.3%, from $515,408 in May 2026 to $513,967 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $515,408 | +0.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $520,092 | +0.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $520,280 | +0.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $513,967 | -0.1% |
Households here earn a median of $96,759 a year against a typical home value of $513,967 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.3×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 88% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Chittenden County recorded a violent crime rate of 317 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 3,236 per 100,000.
Based on 7 reporting cities covering 101,611 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Chittenden County is $513,967. That's down 0.07% from a year earlier. That is about 118.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Chittenden County the 1st most expensive of 14 counties in Vermont.
Median household income here is $96,759, so a typical home costs about 5.3× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Chittenden County recorded 317 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 101,611 residents across 7 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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