Burlington, VT housing market
The typical Burlington home is worth about $509,000, down 1.9% in a year, 28% above the Vermont typical home. Homes typically sell in 44 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Burlington compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Burlington at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.2 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Burlington | Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $313,000 | $244,000 |
| 2018 | $332,000 | $256,000 |
| 2019 | $348,000 | $264,000 |
| 2020 | $353,000 | $274,000 |
| 2021 | $396,000 | $302,000 |
| 2022 | $440,000 | $348,000 |
| 2023 | $499,000 | $377,000 |
| 2024 | $519,000 | $397,000 |
| 2025 | $526,000 | $398,000 |
| 2026 | $517,000 | $396,000 |
| August 2026 | $509,000 | $399,000 |
Burlington and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | $509K | −1.9% | 44 | $71,109 |
| Colchester | $486K | +0.7% | — | $97,891 |
| South Burlington | $483K | −0.8% | 20 | $106,667 |
| Winooski | $434K | −1.2% | 69 | $79,522 |
7.2 years of income
The typical Burlington home costs about 7.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across Vermont (4.9 years).
How Burlington ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.