North Bennington, VT housing market
The typical North Bennington home is worth about $281,000, down 1.6% in a year, 30% below the Vermont typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how North Bennington compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
North Bennington at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2023–2026
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| January | North Bennington | Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $294,000 | $397,000 |
| 2025 | $292,000 | $398,000 |
| 2026 | $281,000 | $396,000 |
| August 2026 | $281,000 | $399,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in North Bennington in 2025, all in buildings with two or more homes. That's 1.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Vermont (4). Over the past 10 years, North Bennington has permitted 7 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, North Bennington gained 73 residents while 9 new homes were permitted: about 8.1 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Vermont: 1.1 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 4 | 0 | 4 | $1 million |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $500,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $132,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $257,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $257,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $188,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $188,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $188,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $188,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $188,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $188,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
4.1 years of income
The typical North Bennington home costs about 4.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Vermont (4.9 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,570
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in North Bennington is $1,570 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in North Bennington pay a median of $1,447. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,240 · 4 bedrooms $2,610
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (05257; Bennington County, VT), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in North Bennington
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.