Housing · Orwell
Orwell, VT housing market
The typical Orwell home is worth about $395,000, up 2.1% in a year, close to the Vermont typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Orwell compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Orwell at a glance
Typical home value
$395K
▲ 2.1% in a year · Zillow
Ten-year trend
Typical home value, 2016–2026
OrwellVermont
Show as a table
| January | Orwell | Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $272,000 | $244,000 |
| 2018 | $286,000 | $256,000 |
| 2019 | $293,000 | $264,000 |
| 2020 | $306,000 | $274,000 |
| 2021 | $322,000 | $302,000 |
| 2022 | $356,000 | $348,000 |
| 2023 | $378,000 | $377,000 |
| 2024 | $402,000 | $397,000 |
| 2025 | $388,000 | $398,000 |
| 2026 | $391,000 | $396,000 |
| August 2026 | $395,000 | $399,000 |
Next door
Orwell and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
Affordability
5.6 years of income
The typical Orwell home costs about 5.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Vermont (4.9 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
87.3%
Vermont: 73.2%
Median tax bill
$3,914
Vermont: $5,039
Median rent
$1,105
Vermont: $1,234
Typical home built
1982
Vermont: 1976
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
On the market
Recent listings in Orwell
Listed in the past 60 days. Each opens on the listing site.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.