Rental numbers for Chittenden County, VT
The typical home here runs -$1,920 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%.
- Gross yield
- 5.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.0%
- 7 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,920/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $514,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,340/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Chittenden County
16 with published figures
| 05403South Burlington | $483,000 | $2,605 | 6.5% | 2.8% | -$1,458 | +1.6% |
| 05408Burlington | $461,000 | $2,466 | 6.4% | 2.6% | -$1,469 | n/a |
| 05452Essex | $479,000 | $2,425 | 6.1% | 2.5% | -$1,597 | n/a |
| 05404Winooski | $432,000 | $2,175 | 6.0% | 2.2% | -$1,552 | -0.1% |
| 05468Milton | $449,000 | $2,180* | 5.8% | 2.3% | -$1,562 | n/a |
| 05446Colchester | $486,000 | $2,325 | 5.8% | 2.3% | -$1,672 | n/a |
| 05495Williston | $590,000 | $2,593 | 5.3% | 2.2% | -$2,109 | n/a |
| 05401Burlington | $560,000 | $2,328 | 5.0% | 1.4% | -$2,345 | +0.9% |
| 05477Richmond | $557,000 | $2,240* | 4.8% | 1.4% | -$2,368 | n/a |
| 05462Huntington | $472,000 | $1,890* | 4.8% | 1.2% | -$2,054 | n/a |
| 05461Hinesburg | $554,000 | $2,140* | 4.6% | 1.1% | -$2,458 | n/a |
| 05494Westford | $524,000 | $1,790* | 4.1% | 0.8% | -$2,493 | n/a |
| 05489Underhill | $579,000 | $1,930* | 4.0% | 0.8% | -$2,751 | n/a |
| 05465Jericho | $560,000 | $1,830* | 3.9% | 0.7% | -$2,699 | n/a |
| 05482Shelburne | $681,000 | $1,960* | 3.5% | 0.4% | -$3,435 | n/a |
| 05445Charlotte | $861,000 | $1,820* | 2.5% | -0.3% | -$4,836 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.0 pts
- Property tax
- 1.51%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $425,976 | $1,884 |
| Aug 2022 | $479,417 | $2,092 |
| Aug 2023 | $502,601 | $2,208 |
| Aug 2024 | $515,582 | $2,298 |
| Aug 2025 | $514,327 | $2,318 |
| Aug 2026 | $513,967 | $2,340 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,550 | $1,719 | $2,165 | $2,733 | $2,845 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 13.2
- 946 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 80th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Chittenden County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,920 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 7 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Chittenden County?
- About 1.51% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $514,000 home that is about $7,745 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Chittenden County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,719 for a 1-bedroom, $2,165 for a 2-bedroom and $2,733 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,920 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.