The story of this market
The typical home in Caledonia County, Vermont sells for about $280,000, or $182 per square foot.
Prices are down 11.38% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 64 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 100% since 2001. Last year 4 of 9 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,500 a month.
FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2001–2025
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2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+22.9%). Worst: 2016 (-4.3%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.6%
VT · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2001–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 9 census tracts in this county (2001 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
38
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $10,748,029.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
73.4%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 995 | 513 | 73.4% | 5.3% | $160,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Caledonia County, Vermont
Caledonia County's housing market has balanced out, with median listing prices holding around $280,000 to $350,000 amidst normalizing buyer demand. Median sale values posted modest year-over-year adjustments alongside longer marketing times, while inventory remains supported by seasonal and recreational demand across the Northeast Kingdom.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 74 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 86.4% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.2% · poverty 12.1% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 22 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Caledonia County, Vermont — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 05042 | Thetford | $359,500 | $205 | — | 84 | 98% | — | — | — | $1,222 | researched Sep 26 |
| 05046 | Groton | $329,000 | $213 | +0.9% | 84 | 98.5% | — | 3 | 3 | $1,000 | researched Sep 26 |
| 05069 | Ryegate | $250,600 | $143 | +2.1% | 113 | 97.5% | 15% | 6 | 12 | $862 | researched Sep 26 |
| 05819 | St. Johnsbury | $245,000 | $165 | +2.4% | 82 | 97.5% | 12% | 6.8 | 14 | $919 | researched Sep 26 |
| 05821 | Barnet | $169,000 | $115 | -31.7% | 77 | 96.7% | — | — | 20 | $1,050 | researched Sep 26 |
| 05828 | Danville | $387,500 | $247 | — | 85 | 100% | — | — | 104 | $1,327 | researched Sep 26 |
| 05832 | Burke | $366,000 | $215 | +5.4% | 50 | — | — | — | 49 | $1,327 | researched Sep 26 |
| 05836 | Hardwick | $299,478 | $195 | -13.4% | 50 | 98.5% | 5.7% | 4.1 | 33 | $1,035 | researched Sep 26 |
| 05837 | East Haven | $324,000 | $195 | -13.4% | 50 | 94.3% | 5.7% | 6.1 | 49 | $1,712 | researched Sep 26 |
| 05842 | Greensboro Bend | $245,000 | $165 | +3.2% | 82 | 97.5% | 12% | 7 | 14 | $1,125 | researched Sep 26 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Caledonia County exhibits violent crime rates well below national medians, though localized property crime occurs around central commercial hubs like St. Johnsbury. Overall regional safety indicators track consistently with rural northern New England averages.
Public education is anchored by supervisory unions such as Caledonia Central and Kingdom East, complemented by historic town academy voucher partnerships like St. Johnsbury Academy and Lyndon Institute. Academic outcomes vary across smaller rural elementary schools, while independent academies demonstrate strong secondary programming.
Riverine and flash flooding represents the dominant environmental hazard, especially across Passumpsic River basin corridors during extreme precipitation events. Severe winter storms and high wind events present recurring seasonal property risks, while wildfire risk remains low.
The regional economy is supported by healthcare (Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital), secondary and post-secondary educational institutions, government services, and light manufacturing. Growth momentum remains modest and primarily driven by tourism, outdoor recreation, and remote-worker in-migration.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. Federal (United States (federal)) — Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Superfund Liens: Establishes a statutory federal lien upon the parcel running in favor of the United States for all unrecovered cleanup costs, damages, and statutory interest incurred by the EPA. Rate and formula: Direct Dollar-for-Dollar Reimbursement (Lien Amount = Incurred Response Costs + Administrative Costs + Federal (United States (federal)) — Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA) Withholding: Imposes an affirmative withholding tax obligation on the transferee (buyer) to withhold and remit tax on the gross amount realized (gross sales price). The statutory base withholding rate is 15% of the total purchase price (Formula: Tax = Amount Realized × 15%). Exemptions and reductions: (1) 0% wit Federal (United States (federal)) — Federal General Tax Lien Encumbrance: Under IRC § 6321, a statutory lien arises automatically as of the date of assessment and attaches to all real property owned or acquired by the taxpayer.
The economic base relies heavily on health care, social assistance, educational services, agriculture, forestry, and recreation tourism. Major employment centers are concentrated along the Interstate 91 corridor in St. Johnsbury and Lyndon.
Primary roadway transit relies on Interstate 91 running north-south and U.S. Route 2 running east-west. Public regional transit is provided by Rural Community Transportation (RCT) with scheduled bus lines and paratransit services.
Property valuation is administered at the municipal level by local town listers or professional assessors, subject to statewide Common Level of Appraisal (CLA) equalization by the Vermont Department of Taxes.
Parcels are subject to municipal town taxes, local school supervisory union levies, and statewide education property taxes, with occasional village or fire precinct service assessments.
Property insurance markets reflect heightened scrutiny regarding river corridor flood exclusions, driving expanded participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) following recent extreme weather events.
- Santa's Village4.828.6 mi
- Dog Mountain, Home of Stephen Huneck Gallery4.98.6 mi
- The East Side Restaurant & Pub4.428.2 mi
- Tavern on the Hill4.528.1 mi
- Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium4.79.1 mi
- Great Vermont Corn Maze4.84.2 mi
- Brighton State Park4.719.6 mi
- Crystal Lake State Park4.714.9 mi
- Lake Willoughby North Beach4.715.9 mi
- Dog Mountain, Home of Stephen Huneck Gallery4.98.6 mi
- The Parker Pie Company4.615.1 mi
- Bread & Puppet Theater4.811.2 mi
- Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium4.79.1 mi
- The Museum of Everyday Life4.810 mi
- Dog Mountain, Home of Stephen Huneck Gallery4.98.6 mi
- Great Vermont Corn Maze4.84.2 mi
- Brighton State Park4.719.6 mi
- Crystal Lake State Park4.714.9 mi
- White Caps Campground4.411.5 mi
- Market 3247.5 mi
- Green Mountain Mall3.16.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Major alpine skiing and winter recreation destination in East Burke.
Nationally recognized multi-use trail network spanning over 100 miles of mountain biking and cross-country terrain.
Historic natural science museum and public planetarium located in St. Johnsbury.
Designated National Historic Landmark library and American art gallery featuring Albert Bierstadt paintings.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Data USA, and published ACS county-level releases.