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The median home value in Essex County, VT is $245,241 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.72% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$245,241
Year-over-Year
+5.72%
National Rank
#1417 of 3071
Essex County ranks 14th out of 14 counties in VT by median home price, and is +4.3% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within VT, the typical county has a median home value of $374,117, making Essex County -34.4% below the VT state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.6%, from $241,284 in May 2026 to $245,241 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 | $241,284 | +5.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $239,437 | +5.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $244,027 | +5.3% |
| Aug 2026 | $245,241 | +5.7% |
Households here earn a median of $59,294 a year against a typical home value of $245,241 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 67% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Essex County is $245,241. That's up 5.72% from a year earlier. That is about 4.3% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Essex County the 14th most expensive of 14 counties in Vermont.
Median household income here is $59,294, so a typical home costs about 4.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
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