Rental numbers for the Bennington, VT metro
The typical home here runs -$1,731 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%.
- Gross yield
- 4.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.9%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,731/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $376,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,350/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
16 with published figures
| 05261Pownal | $281,000 | $1,650* | 7.0% | 3.4% | -$727 | n/a |
| 05350Readsboro | $271,000 | $1,440* | 6.4% | 2.4% | -$913 | n/a |
| 05257North Bennington | $307,000 | $1,570* | 6.1% | 2.2% | -$1,095 | n/a |
| 05201Bennington | $259,000 | $1,275 | 5.9% | 1.5% | -$1,070 | n/a |
| 05252Sunderland | $338,000 | $1,660* | 5.9% | 2.4% | -$1,143 | n/a |
| 05352Stamford | $341,000 | $1,560* | 5.5% | 1.7% | -$1,361 | n/a |
| 05262Shaftsbury | $349,000 | $1,480* | 5.1% | 1.5% | -$1,444 | n/a |
| 05776Rupert | $356,000 | $1,460* | 4.9% | 1.6% | -$1,444 | n/a |
| 05250Arlington | $378,000 | $1,490* | 4.7% | 1.3% | -$1,629 | n/a |
| 05148Londonderry | $445,000 | $1,490* | 4.0% | 0.6% | -$2,165 | n/a |
| 05363Wilmington | $433,000 | $1,350* | 3.8% | 0.2% | -$2,262 | n/a |
| 05152Peru | $503,000 | $1,440* | 3.4% | 0.5% | -$2,514 | n/a |
| 05253Dorset | $491,000 | $1,140* | 2.8% | -0.0% | -$2,664 | n/a |
| 05340Winhall | $667,000 | $1,320* | 2.4% | -0.5% | -$3,893 | n/a |
| 05255Manchester | $587,000 | $1,160* | 2.4% | -0.5% | -$3,394 | n/a |
| 05251Dorset | $806,000 | $1,300* | 1.9% | -0.9% | -$4,947 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.43%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $322,551 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $368,355 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $384,655 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $388,703 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $373,069 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $376,112 | $1,350 |
Counties
- Bennington County, VT5.9% median yield
- Windham County, VT5.7% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Bennington, VT metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,731 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.9%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Bennington, VT metro have the highest rental yield?
- 05201 (Bennington) at 5.9%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.