Rental numbers for Franklin County, VT
The typical home here runs -$1,239 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.8%.
- Gross yield
- 6.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.8%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,239/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $368,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,835/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Franklin County
12 with published figures
| 05476Richford | $252,000 | $1,750* | 8.3% | 4.0% | -$515 | n/a |
| 05457Franklin | $327,000 | $2,010* | 7.4% | 3.7% | -$760 | n/a |
| 05459Highgate | $338,000 | $1,950* | 6.9% | 3.4% | -$864 | n/a |
| 05483Sheldon | $348,000 | $1,960* | 6.8% | 3.3% | -$909 | n/a |
| 05488Swanton | $348,000 | $1,940* | 6.7% | 2.9% | -$1,049 | n/a |
| 05450Sheldon | $322,000 | $1,750* | 6.5% | 2.8% | -$972 | n/a |
| 05471Montgomery | $338,000 | $1,750* | 6.2% | 2.6% | -$1,084 | n/a |
| 05441Bakersfield | $350,000 | $1,750* | 6.0% | 2.5% | -$1,147 | n/a |
| 05478Saint Albans | $373,000 | $1,798 | 5.8% | 2.2% | -$1,317 | n/a |
| 05448Fairfield | $387,000 | $1,750* | 5.4% | 1.7% | -$1,534 | n/a |
| 05455Fairfield | $402,000 | $1,750* | 5.2% | 1.7% | -$1,597 | n/a |
| 05454Fairfax | $460,000 | $1,750* | 4.6% | 1.3% | -$1,994 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.41%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $295,697 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $331,919 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $353,203 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $368,974 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $362,341 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $367,781 | $1,835 |
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
- 8.4
- 167 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 65th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Franklin County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,239 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.8%. 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 Franklin County?
- About 1.41% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $368,000 home that is about $5,193 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Franklin 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 -$1,239 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.