Poultney, VT housing market
The median sale price was $450,000 in April 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Poultney compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Poultney at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 50% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Poultney rose 50% over the past 5 years, slower than across Vermont (64%). Last year prices fell 20%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Poultney home at roughly $236,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2020 | Vermont since 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −20% | +50% | +64% |
| 2024 | +34% | +87% | +58% |
| 2023 | +12% | +40% | +48% |
| 2022 | +23% | +25% | +30% |
| 2021 | +1.7% | +1.7% | +12% |
| 2020 | — | — | — |
How Poultney ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 05764, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Poultney and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poultney | −19.8%† | $1,180 | $70,536 |
| East Poultney | −19.8%† | $1,180 | $73,059 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2.8 years of income
The typical Poultney home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Vermont (4.9 years).
How Poultney ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,180
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Poultney is $1,180 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Poultney pay a median of $868, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $900 · 4 bedrooms $1,750
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (05764; Rutland 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.