Caledonia County, Vermont Housing Market

In Caledonia County, Vermont, the median home value is $227,900, with a median monthly rent of $920. This places Caledonia County at #1101 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #12 within Vermont.

Median Home Value $227,900
Median Rent $920/mo
Owner Occupancy 79.2%
Price/Rent Ratio 20.6

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Caledonia County rose +2.6% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

9,143
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,113
  • Establishments: 1,149
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

79
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 70
  • Multi-family: 9
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+848
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 13,720 (avg $68,160)
  • Outflow: 12,872 (avg $66,415)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Caledonia County · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 05819 289.2 -2.38% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Caledonia County Compares

MetricCaledonia CountyVermont AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $227,900 $292,950 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $920 $1,131 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 79.2% 77.1% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 20.6 21.4 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Caledonia County is 22.2% below the Vermont state average and about equal to the U.S. national average. The median rent of $920/month is 18.7% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 20.6, renting is generally more cost-effective than buying in the short to medium term. The market favors buyers only for long-term holds.

Caledonia County has an owner-occupancy rate of 79.2%, compared to 77.1% in Vermont and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
East Feliciana Parish Louisiana $228,100 $911
Kanabec County Minnesota $228,100 $962
Franklin County Missouri $227,600 $893
Wood County Ohio $227,600 $972
Allegheny County Pennsylvania $227,600 $1,153

Other Counties in Vermont

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Rutland County $229,400 $1,000 75.1%
Orleans County $223,400 $892 79.7%
Orange County $271,300 $1,173 83.2%
Windham County $279,600 $1,056 73.9%
Bennington County $279,900 $1,109 73.7%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).