Average Rent in Vermont

Rental market overview for Vermont, powered by HUD and Census data.

Median Rent

$1,060

Median Income

$67,965

Rent Burden

-207156288.1%

Avg FMR (2BR)

N/A

Vermont Rental Market Overview

Vermont has approximately 177 cities with rental data tracked by StayRentals. Roughly 31.3% of housing units in the state are renter-occupied. The state's median rent is approximately $1,060, which is 22% lower than the national median of $1,365. (Source: Census ACS)

With a rental vacancy rate of approximately 18.1%%, the Vermont rental market may offer renters more options and negotiating power. (Source: Census ACS)

Most and Least Affordable Cities

Most affordable cities (lowest rent burden):

Swanton: median rent of $933, median income of $73,365, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 21.6%. (Source: Census ACS)

Milton: median rent of $1,513, median income of $81,526, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 24.0%. (Source: Census ACS)

Montpelier: median rent of $1,155, median income of $76,143, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 24.3%. (Source: Census ACS)

Wilder: median rent of $1,277, median income of $70,758, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 25.3%. (Source: Census ACS)

Shelburne: median rent of $1,322, median income of $102,213, resulting in a rent burden of approximately 26.5%. (Source: Census ACS)

Most expensive cities (highest rent burden):

West Brattleboro: median rent of $933, with a rent burden of approximately 37.9%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

St. Johnsbury: median rent of $883, with a rent burden of approximately 35.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Bennington: median rent of $990, with a rent burden of approximately 34.9%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Middlebury: median rent of $1,336, with a rent burden of approximately 34.2%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Burlington: median rent of $1,540, with a rent burden of approximately 34.0%. Lower incomes relative to rent contribute to higher cost burden. (Source: Census ACS)

Renting in Vermont: What to Know

Renter protections and landlord-tenant laws vary by state and municipality within Vermont. Most states require landlords to provide advance notice before raising rent on month-to-month leases, though the specific notice period varies. Some municipalities within Vermont may have additional local tenant protections.

Housing laws change frequently. For advice specific to your situation, consult a local tenant rights organization, legal aid society, or attorney. StayRentals does not provide legal advice.

Vermont Rental Market Trends

Rent trends for Vermont are tracked through the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for shelter costs. Nationally, rent costs have generally increased over the past decade, though the rate of increase varies by metro area and time period.

Detailed monthly rent CPI data is available for major metropolitan areas. Visit our homepage for the national rent CPI trend chart, or explore individual city pages for local context. (Source: BLS Consumer Price Index)

Cities in Vermont

177 cities with rental data, sorted by population.

City	Population	Median Rent	Rent Burden	FMR (2BR)
Burlington	44,646	$1,540	34.0%	N/A
South Burlington	20,241	$1,685	30.3%	N/A
Rutland	15,819	$856	30.1%	N/A
Essex Junction	10,646	$1,473	32.5%	N/A
Bennington	8,753	$990	34.9%	N/A
Barre	8,488	$955	29.2%	N/A
Winooski	8,122	$1,516	29.3%	N/A
Montpelier	8,030	$1,155	24.3%	N/A
Brattleboro	7,543	$1,036	31.5%	N/A
Middlebury	6,913	$1,336	34.2%	N/A
St. Albans	6,891	$1,143	33.0%	N/A
Shelburne	6,195	$1,322	26.5%	N/A
St. Johnsbury	5,963	$883	35.0%	N/A
Newport	4,431	$863	30.1%	N/A
Northfield	4,390	$883	30.6%	N/A
Springfield	3,946	$902	31.7%	N/A
Milton	3,712	$1,513	24.0%	N/A
Wilder	3,634	$1,277	25.3%	N/A
Bellows Falls	2,824	$1,032	30.3%	N/A
West Brattleboro	2,817	$933	37.9%	N/A
Vergennes	2,561	$1,034	29.1%	N/A
Swanton	2,428	$933	21.6%	N/A
Fair Haven	2,422	$818	26.9%	N/A
West Rutland	2,222	$949	29.6%	N/A
Windsor	2,138	$988	30.6%	N/A
Randolph	2,010	$1,044	29.6%	N/A
Bristol	1,956	$1,128	34.4%	N/A
Brandon	1,858	$1,061	28.6%	N/A
Manchester Center	1,835	$904	30.9%	N/A
Arlington	1,781	$1,073	48.2%	N/A
Waterbury	1,686	$1,171	31.2%	N/A
Proctor	1,652	$1,044	24.7%	N/A
Richford	1,636	$1,087	32.9%	N/A
Enosburg Falls	1,554	$864	45.0%	N/A
Williamstown	1,508	$1,703	33.8%	N/A
North Bennington	1,420	$1,423	31.5%	N/A
South Barre	1,362	$1,264	19.5%	N/A
Johnson	1,347	$960	27.4%	N/A
Bradford	1,272	$959	46.1%	N/A
Poultney	1,250	$848	23.5%	N/A
Hardwick	1,247	$817	28.0%	N/A
Jericho	1,166	N/A	42.7%	N/A
Lyndonville	1,143	$967	35.1%	N/A
East Barre	1,136	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Chester	1,097	$1,003	18.8%	N/A
Woodstock	1,033	$1,106	22.1%	N/A
Orleans	983	$760	24.3%	N/A
Castleton	905	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Fairfax	880	$1,023	27.9%	N/A
Norwich	839	$950	20.7%	N/A
Derby Center	802	$1,018	32.9%	N/A
Hinesburg	790	$1,247	36.9%	N/A
Wallingford	786	$952	15.8%	N/A
Castleton Four Corners	780	N/A	29.5%	N/A
Island Pond	759	$785	26.1%	N/A
Jeffersonville	739	$1,157	33.0%	N/A
Stowe	721	$1,427	15.4%	N/A
Ludlow	711	$960	27.3%	N/A
Manchester	703	$491	32.9%	N/A
Barton	700	$784	31.2%	N/A
Derby Line	692	$850	35.2%	N/A
Richmond	689	$1,644	31.7%	N/A
Bethel	666	$1,148	30.3%	N/A
Underhill Flats	650	$1,176	27.5%	N/A
Saxtons River	633	$1,092	33.9%	N/A
Hartland	625	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Westminster	600	$972	22.8%	N/A
Huntington	589	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
North Troy	584	$769	38.5%	N/A
Pittsford	583	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Groton	576	$381	29.3%	N/A
Pownal	556	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Stamford	533	$900	18.6%	N/A
Pownal Center	519	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Graniteville	487	$1,081	36.1%	N/A
Chelsea	486	$850	28.5%	N/A
East Middlebury	483	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Hartford Village	479	$865	51.0%	N/A
South Royalton	475	$1,275	51.0%	N/A
Killington Village	468	$863	25.8%	N/A
Danville	450	N/A	22.6%	N/A
North Springfield	447	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
St. George	445	$1,154	33.3%	N/A
Bakersfield	443	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Alburgh	443	$1,469	29.1%	N/A
Hyde Park	433	$1,319	18.9%	N/A
Plainfield	430	$1,084	31.5%	N/A
Ascutney	429	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Newbury	429	$1,063	36.8%	N/A
South Shaftsbury	427	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
North Clarendon	424	$606	24.3%	N/A
Marshfield	418	$1,125	51.0%	N/A
North Hartland	416	$1,268	22.3%	N/A
West Woodstock	397	$2,056	14.2%	N/A
North Hyde Park	395	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
North Pownal	390	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Wilmington	385	$886	9.0%	N/A
Dorset	374	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Wells	369	$1,208	20.8%	N/A
Putney	360	$815	31.0%	N/A
Proctorsville	359	$1,019	26.3%	N/A
Lunenburg	342	$983	51.0%	N/A
Quechee	340	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Wells River	326	$746	34.2%	N/A
Pawlet	303	$1,395	41.3%	N/A
West Pawlet	301	$858	28.8%	N/A
Rochester	296	$1,083	47.1%	N/A
Lyndon Center	295	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Canaan	286	$1,038	18.8%	N/A
Readsboro	284	$335	22.9%	N/A
Cabot	272	N/A	29.8%	N/A
Greensboro Bend	265	N/A	18.8%	N/A
Highgate Center	263	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Waterbury Center	261	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Lincoln	259	$769	23.4%	N/A
East Poultney	255	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
East Dorset	253	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Websterville	249	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Jacksonville	232	$963	21.3%	N/A
Benson	232	$950	51.0%	N/A
Waitsfield	228	$818	27.5%	N/A
Algiers	226	$1,148	33.8%	N/A
Peacham	224	$831	34.2%	N/A
Glover	223	$818	27.0%	N/A
West Charlotte	223	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Harmonyville	218	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
South Londonderry	214	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Gilman	214	$1,143	51.0%	N/A
Lowell	210	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Cavendish	208	$1,596	51.0%	N/A
Westford	203	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Albany	201	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Newport Center	199	$1,004	38.3%	N/A
Cambridge	198	$1,179	27.1%	N/A
Sheffield	194	$1,604	19.1%	N/A
Irasburg	189	$924	18.9%	N/A
Concord	181	$1,067	31.3%	N/A
Danby	178	$879	25.8%	N/A
West Burke	175	$843	33.1%	N/A
Wolcott	171	$958	39.2%	N/A
Townshend	170	$1,017	28.7%	N/A
New Haven	168	$1,297	13.6%	N/A
Bolton Valley	165	$1,708	21.6%	N/A
South Hero	162	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
East Charlotte	161	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Old Bennington	161	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Chittenden	156	$871	43.3%	N/A
Sutton	155	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
South Lincoln	153	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Middletown Springs	153	$1,125	22.5%	N/A
Troy	137	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Newfane	135	$1,109	21.6%	N/A
Barnet	131	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
North Westminster	131	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Fairlee	119	$988	19.4%	N/A
Huntington Center	118	$955	12.8%	N/A
Lyndon	116	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Worcester	115	$1,042	17.3%	N/A
East Burke	110	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Whitingham	109	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Greensboro	102	N/A	19.3%	N/A
Beecher Falls	101	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Wardsboro	98	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Grafton	87	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Jamaica	68	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Londonderry	68	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
East Montpelier	63	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Stratton Mountain	57	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
West Dummerston	57	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Underhill Center	56	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Weston	39	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Chimney Hill	38	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Bolton	37	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Hanksville	33	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
South Woodstock	24	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Coventry	14	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A
Highgate Springs	3	N/A	-666666666.0%	N/A

Data Sources

**Data Sources:**

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index for Rent of Primary Residence

Data is updated periodically. Census ACS data reflects 5-year estimates. HUD Fair Market Rents are updated annually. BLS rent CPI is updated monthly.

StayRentals is not a real estate agent, landlord, or property manager. This content is for educational and informational purposes only. Rent estimates are based on government data and may not reflect current market conditions. Housing laws vary by state and municipality. Consult a local tenant rights organization or attorney for advice specific to your situation.

Sources: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Consumer Price Index.

Data vintage: HUD FMR FY 2025, Census ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, BLS CPI updated monthly. Government data may lag 1–2 years behind current market conditions.