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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Chittenden County is $269,500, which is higher than the state average of $216,200 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Chittenden County median house value has grown by 93.88% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Chittenden County is about the same as the state average rate of 93.90% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Chittenden County was built is 1975, which is newer than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 40,890 Owner Occupied Houses in Chittenden County, #1

Chittenden County	269,500 USD
Vermont	216,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #9

Chittenden County	93.88%
Vermont	93.90%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Chittenden County	Vermont	U.S.
Total Housing Units	66,482, see rank, 100%	324,332	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	63,086, 94.89%, see rank	79.32%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	40,890, 61.51%, see rank	56.24%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	22,196, 33.39%, see rank	23.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	3,396, 5.11%, see rank	20.68%	12.45%
For Rent	571, 0.86%, see rank	1.20%	2.34%
For Sale Only	343, 0.52%, see rank	1.06%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	204, 0.31%, see rank	0.51%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,436, 2.16%, see rank	15.32%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	842, 1.27%, see rank	2.55%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #4

Chittenden County	Vermont	U.S.
1975	1973	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Chittenden County	%	Vermont	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	40,890	100%	182,417	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	29,065	71.08%, see rank	64.99%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	11,825	28.92%, see rank	35.01%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Chittenden County	1,796 USD
Vermont	1,541 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chittenden County	%	Vermont	U.S.
$299 or Less	3	0.01%, see rank	0.10%	0.20%
$300 to $499	88	0.30%, see rank	0.74%	1.59%
$500 to $699	391	1.35%, see rank	3.15%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,561	5.37%, see rank	11.61%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,163	24.64%, see rank	31.95%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	8,491	29.21%, see rank	26.49%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	8,352	28.74%, see rank	19.52%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	3,016	10.38%, see rank	6.43%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Chittenden County	23.80% of the Total Income
Vermont	24.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Chittenden County	%	Vermont	U.S.
10% or Less	1,062	3.65%, see rank	3.72%	5.86%
10% to 20%	9,235	31.77%, see rank	28.84%	31.95%
20% to 30%	9,665	33.25%, see rank	31.00%	27.64%
30% to 40%	3,986	13.71%, see rank	15.60%	13.74%
40% or More	5,091	17.52%, see rank	20.58%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Chittenden County	712 USD
Vermont	636 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Chittenden County	%	Vermont	U.S.
$199 or Less	203	1.72%, see rank	2.35%	7.76%
$200 to $299	255	2.16%, see rank	4.21%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,504	12.72%, see rank	21.68%	34.63%
$500 to $699	3,769	31.87%, see rank	31.79%	21.16%
$700 or More	6,094	51.53%, see rank	39.96%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Chittenden County	14.20% of the Total Income
Vermont	16.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Chittenden County	%	Vermont	U.S.
10% or Less	3,521	29.78%, see rank	24.34%	40.19%
10% to 20%	4,377	37.01%, see rank	34.97%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,580	13.36%, see rank	16.57%	12.24%
30% to 40%	817	6.91%, see rank	7.57%	5.64%
40% or More	1,511	12.78%, see rank	15.61%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Chittenden County	Vermont	U.S.
Total Housing Units	66,482, 100%	324,332	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	35,918, 54.03%, see rank	66.50%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	4,913, 7.39%, see rank	3.83%	5.82%
2 Units	5,283, 7.95%, see rank	6.00%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	6,303, 9.48%, see rank	6.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	4,623, 6.95%, see rank	4.84%	4.78%
10 or More Units	7,004, 10.54%, see rank	5.32%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	2,438, 3.67%, see rank	6.97%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Chittenden County	Vermont	U.S.
Total Housing Units	66,482, 100%	324,332	132,741,033
1 Room	1,098, 1.65%, see rank	2.43%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,529, 3.80%, see rank	3.72%	2.48%
3 Rooms	6,582, 9.90%, see rank	9.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	11,357, 17.08%, see rank	15.06%	16.60%
5 Rooms	11,742, 17.66%, see rank	18.61%	20.41%
6 Rooms	10,063, 15.14%, see rank	17.05%	18.06%
7 Rooms	8,066, 12.13%, see rank	12.98%	12.27%
8 Rooms	6,403, 9.63%, see rank	9.24%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	8,642, 13.00%, see rank	11.85%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.60	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Chittenden County	Vermont	U.S.
Total Housing Units	66,482, 100%	324,332	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,278, 1.92%, see rank	2.61%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	7,886, 11.86%, see rank	11.39%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	20,044, 30.15%, see rank	27.10%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	24,316, 36.58%, see rank	38.70%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	10,696, 16.09%, see rank	15.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,262, 3.40%, see rank	4.89%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Chittenden County	Vermont	U.S.
Total Housing Units	63,086, 100%	257,252	116,211,092
Utility Gas	34,686, 54.98%, see rank	16.14%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	5,742, 9.10%, see rank	14.84%	4.86%
Electricity	5,075, 8.04%, see rank	4.69%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	12,992, 20.59%, see rank	45.66%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	18, 0.03%, see rank	0.26%	0.12%
Wood	3,807, 6.03%, see rank	16.71%	2.12%
Solar Energy	9, 0.01%, see rank	0.07%	0.05%
Other Fuel	591, 0.94%, see rank	1.40%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	166, 0.26%, see rank	0.23%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Chittenden County	Vermont	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	21,479, 100%	70,015	39,201,928
$199 or Less	259, 1.21%, see rank	1.29%	1.50%
$200 to $299	849, 3.95%, see rank	5.22%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,035, 4.82%, see rank	6.87%	7.37%
$500 to $699	1,586, 7.38%, see rank	14.21%	16.01%
$700 to $999	5,777, 26.90%, see rank	34.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,770, 36.17%, see rank	26.79%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,951, 13.74%, see rank	8.04%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,252, 5.83%, see rank	2.93%	6.10%
Median	$1,066, see rank	$889	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Chittenden County	Vermont	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	63,086, 100%	257,252	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,891, 7.75%, see rank	6.68%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	21,535, 34.14%, see rank	33.58%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	25,636, 40.64%, see rank	40.52%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	11,024, 17.47%, see rank	19.22%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.