Rutland, VT housing market
Homes typically sell in 76 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Rutland compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Rutland at a glance
A balanced market
About 5.1 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Home prices up 70% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Rutland rose 70% over the past 5 years, faster than across Vermont (64%). Last year prices rose 1.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Rutland home at roughly $335,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Vermont since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.2% | +152% | +201% |
| 2024 | +11% | +149% | +191% |
| 2023 | +12% | +125% | +171% |
| 2022 | +18% | +101% | +140% |
| 2021 | +15% | +70% | +106% |
| 2020 | +3.2% | +48% | +84% |
| 2019 | +2.7% | +44% | +77% |
| 2018 | +3.4% | +40% | +71% |
| 2017 | +0.3% | +35% | +66% |
| 2016 | +1.4% | +35% | +61% |
| 2015 | −0.3% | +33% | +60% |
| 2014 | −2.1% | +33% | +57% |
| 2013 | −4.2% | +36% | +57% |
| 2012 | −1.4% | +42% | +58% |
| 2011 | −3.5% | +44% | +59% |
| 2010 | −3.9% | +49% | +60% |
| 2009 | −4.9% | +55% | +63% |
| 2008 | −0.4% | +63% | +69% |
| 2007 | −1% | +64% | +69% |
| 2006 | +9.5% | +66% | +66% |
| 2005 | +15% | +51% | +54% |
| 2004 | +9.9% | +32% | +34% |
| 2003 | +5.5% | +20% | +19% |
| 2002 | +5.8% | +14% | +13% |
| 2001 | +7.3% | +7.3% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Rutland ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 05701, 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.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Rutland in 2025. That's 0.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Vermont (4). Over the past 10 years, Rutland has permitted 11 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Rutland's population fell by 688 even though 24 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $246,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $246,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $246,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $246,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $246,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $246,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $246,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $465,000 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $465,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $310,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $310,000 |
| 2011 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $619,000 |
| 2010 | 6 | 4 | 2 | $790,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $465,000 |
| 2008 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $635,000 |
| 2007 | 10 | 8 | 2 | $1.4 million |
| 2006 | 14 | 10 | 4 | $1.9 million |
| 2005 | 15 | 13 | 2 | $2.2 million |
| 2004 | 17 | 15 | 2 | $2.5 million |
| 2003 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.4 million |
| 2002 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2001 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2000 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.8 million |
Rutland's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Rutland ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
3.2 years of income
The typical Rutland home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Vermont (4.9 years).
How Rutland 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 $1,310
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Rutland is $1,310 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Rutland pay a median of $995, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 27% of the town's median household income.
Studio $990 · 4 bedrooms $1,940
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (05701; 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.
Recent listings in Rutland
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. 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. 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.