Housing · Benson
Benson, VT housing market
The typical Benson home is worth about $306,000, up 6% in a year, 23% below the Vermont typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Benson compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Benson at a glance
Typical home value
$306K
▲ 6% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$409K
January 2026 · Redfin
Homes sold
1
in January · 1 for sale
Only 1 sale in January 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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Show as a table
| January | Benson | Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $168,000 | $244,000 |
| 2018 | $182,000 | $256,000 |
| 2019 | $182,000 | $264,000 |
| 2020 | $191,000 | $274,000 |
| 2021 | $216,000 | $302,000 |
| 2022 | $248,000 | $348,000 |
| 2023 | $274,000 | $377,000 |
| 2024 | $292,000 | $397,000 |
| 2025 | $290,000 | $398,000 |
| 2026 | $295,000 | $396,000 |
| August 2026 | $306,000 | $399,000 |
Next door
Benson and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson | $306K | +6% | — | $78,625 |
| Orwell | $395K | +2.1% | — | $70,417 |
| Fair Haven | $251K | +4% | — | $62,404 |
| Castleton | $335K | +5.3% | — | $73,854 |
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
80.9%
Median tax bill
$4,125
Median rent
$1,113
Typical home built
1975
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, January 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.