Rental numbers for Washington County, VT
The typical home here runs -$1,786 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.8%.
- Gross yield
- 4.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.8%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,786/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $398,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,591/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Washington County
17 with published figures
| 05650Woodbury | $375,000 | $2,220* | 7.1% | 3.3% | -$989 | n/a |
| 05681Woodbury | $298,000 | $1,590* | 6.4% | 2.3% | -$1,030 | n/a |
| 05658Marshfield | $335,000 | $1,560* | 5.6% | 1.8% | -$1,299 | n/a |
| 05641Barre | $316,000 | $1,430 | 5.4% | 1.3% | -$1,350 | n/a |
| 05667Plainfield | $363,000 | $1,520* | 5.0% | 1.4% | -$1,519 | n/a |
| 05663Northfield | $328,000 | $1,340* | 4.9% | 1.1% | -$1,471 | n/a |
| 05647Cabot | $375,000 | $1,480* | 4.7% | 0.9% | -$1,728 | n/a |
| 05669Roxbury | $330,000 | $1,280* | 4.7% | 0.9% | -$1,533 | n/a |
| 05676Duxbury | $465,000 | $1,760* | 4.5% | 1.2% | -$2,053 | n/a |
| 05674Warren | $487,000 | $1,840* | 4.5% | 1.4% | -$2,066 | n/a |
| 05648Calais | $411,000 | $1,510* | 4.4% | 1.0% | -$1,864 | n/a |
| 05682Worcester | $392,000 | $1,420* | 4.3% | 0.7% | -$1,878 | n/a |
| 05602Montpelier | $428,000 | $1,455 | 4.1% | 0.5% | -$2,129 | n/a |
| 05660Moretown | $518,000 | $1,720* | 4.0% | 0.7% | -$2,512 | n/a |
| 05673Waitsfield | $568,000 | $1,880* | 4.0% | 0.8% | -$2,704 | n/a |
| 05677Waterbury | $609,000 | $2,000* | 3.9% | 0.9% | -$2,848 | n/a |
| 05651East Montpelier | $459,000 | $1,340* | 3.5% | 0.2% | -$2,409 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.4 pts
- Property tax
- 1.75%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $329,921 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $371,857 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $389,602 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $397,531 | $1,431 |
| Aug 2025 | $392,824 | $1,519 |
| Aug 2026 | $397,942 | $1,591 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Washington County, VT
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,242 | $1,363 | $1,783 | $2,230 | $2,343 |
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
- 6.9
- 179 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 59th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Washington County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,786 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.8%. 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 Washington County?
- About 1.75% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $398,000 home that is about $6,944 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Washington County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,363 for a 1-bedroom, $1,783 for a 2-bedroom and $2,230 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,786 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.