South Burlington, VT housing market
The typical South Burlington home is worth about $483,000, down 0.8% in a year, 21% above the Vermont typical home. Homes typically sell in 20 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how South Burlington compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
South Burlington at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.8 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | South Burlington | Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $291,000 | $244,000 |
| 2018 | $311,000 | $256,000 |
| 2019 | $321,000 | $264,000 |
| 2020 | $331,000 | $274,000 |
| 2021 | $360,000 | $302,000 |
| 2022 | $409,000 | $348,000 |
| 2023 | $454,000 | $377,000 |
| 2024 | $477,000 | $397,000 |
| 2025 | $487,000 | $398,000 |
| 2026 | $486,000 | $396,000 |
| August 2026 | $483,000 | $399,000 |
South Burlington and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Burlington | $483K | −0.8% | 20 | $106,667 |
| Williston | $589K | +2% | — | $106,967 |
| Burlington | $509K | −1.9% | 44 | $71,109 |
| Essex Junction | — | — | 7 | $89,257 |
| Essex | $478K | −0.3% | — | $110,199 |
| Colchester | $486K | +0.7% | — | $97,891 |
| Shelburne | $681K | −0.2% | 5 | $115,963 |
4.5 years of income
The typical South Burlington home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, less than across Vermont (4.9 years).
How South 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.