The Vermont market right now
Sales figures: Redfin Data Center, market tracker (Redfin, a national real estate brokerage), Vermont, May 2026, all residential property types. Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026, mid-tier homes, seasonally adjusted. These are area-wide figures, not a value for any one home.
With about 4.8 months of supply, this is a fairly balanced market by the usual rule of thumb, and homes sold for about 1.7% below their list price on average.
Show the numbers
| Month | Median sale price |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | $448,400 |
| Apr 2026 | $436,200 |
| Mar 2026 | $438,400 |
| Feb 2026 | $411,500 |
| Jan 2026 | $395,000 |
| Dec 2025 | $426,100 |
| Nov 2025 | $434,100 |
| Oct 2025 | $434,200 |
| Sep 2025 | $426,000 |
| Aug 2025 | $433,400 |
| Jul 2025 | $435,000 |
| Jun 2025 | $427,900 |
| May 2025 | $441,500 |
| Apr 2025 | $441,600 |
| Mar 2025 | $401,800 |
| Feb 2025 | $386,100 |
| Jan 2025 | $410,000 |
| Dec 2024 | $385,600 |
| Nov 2024 | $425,900 |
| Oct 2024 | $403,800 |
| Sep 2024 | $407,500 |
| Aug 2024 | $410,200 |
| Jul 2024 | $454,900 |
| Jun 2024 | $407,100 |
| May 2024 | $425,500 |
Source: Redfin Data Center, Vermont. Monthly figures, not seasonally adjusted, so some ups and downs are just the time of year.
Vermont rules that affect sellers
Transfer tax
Vermont's property transfer tax is 1.25% plus a 0.22% clean water surcharge. For a buyer's principal residence, the first $200,000 is taxed at 0.5% with no surcharge and the rest at 1.47%, while homes fit for year-round use that will not be the buyer's principal residence (and are not long-term rentals) are taxed at 3.62% including the surcharge. By law the buyer is liable for the tax on a deed transfer, and there is no separate town or county transfer tax.
Seller disclosure
Vermont has no statute requiring a general seller disclosure form. The law does require specific flood disclosures under 27 V.S.A. section 380: before or as part of the contract, the seller must give the buyer a copy or link of the FEMA flood insurance rate map (or notice that none is available), say whether the property flooded or had flood damage while the seller owned it, and say whether the seller carries or is required to carry flood insurance. A buyer who does not get this information may cancel before closing and may sue for damages.
Who handles the closing
Vermont closings are customarily handled by attorneys. Lenders require a title search and legal opinion from a Vermont attorney, and title insurers will not issue a policy without one, so buyers and sellers typically each have their own attorney. (Secondary source: a Vermont real estate law firm; no official page states the custom.)
Source: Peet Law Group, Do you need an attorney to do a title search in Vermont? (secondary source)
Also worth knowing
Vermont's land gains tax applies to the sale of land the seller bought and subdivided fewer than six years before the sale. The buyer generally withholds 10% of the price attributable to the land at closing, and the seller files a land gains return. A land gains tax return must be filed for every transfer of land, even when no tax is due.
Also worth knowing
When a nonresident of Vermont sells Vermont real estate, the buyer must withhold 2.5% of the price and send it to the Vermont Department of Taxes within 30 days, unless an exemption applies or the Commissioner issues a certificate reducing or waiving the withholding.
Checking an agent's license
Real estate agents in Vermont are licensed by the Vermont Secretary of State, Office of Professional Regulation (Real Estate Commission). You can look up any agent before you work with them.
Rules checked 2026-09-30. They change, and local practice varies: confirm with your title company, closing attorney or agent before relying on them. This is general information, not legal or tax advice.
Market figures: Redfin Data Center and Zillow Research, updated monthly. All states.