5 census tracts
South Burlington.Vermont housing market
This South Burlington housing market report covers about 9,650 homes across 5 census tracts. Only 2.1% of homes are vacant, the lowest share of the 139 markets PriceDNA tracks. For August 2026, the average listing price is $728,351 across 78 active listings (Realtor.com Economic Research, Monthly Housing Inventory).
- Average listing price
- $728,351 78 active listings · Realtor.com Economic Research, Monthly Housing Inventory · August 2026
- Approximate homes
- 9,650 across 5 assigned tracts
- Renter-occupied
- 38% of occupied homes
South Burlington housing market context
- The median census tract scores 89.6 on the PriceDNA Location Score™, higher than in 135 of the 139 markets.
- Tracts across South Burlington are unusually alike on location: the middle half spans 87 to 90 on the Location Score, narrower than in 132 of the 139 markets.
- The property tax rate PriceDNA uses for rental analysis is 2.29%, higher than in 126 of the 139 markets.
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Location score distribution
How location scores vary across 5 census tracts in South Burlington.
Half of South Burlington's tracts score between 87 and 90. The full range spans 85 to 90, with a median of 89.6.
What the location score shows
PriceDNA Location Score™ is a 0 to 100 signal designed to summarize local strength and risk context for rental-property analysis. Higher scores generally point to stronger location fundamentals.
The middle half of South Burlington's tracts is 3.4 points wide on the score, narrower than in 132 of the 139 markets PriceDNA tracks.
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Housing composition
Key housing statistics for approximately 9,650 homes in South Burlington, including occupancy, tenure, and structure type.
Of about 9,650 homes, 2.1% are vacant. Among occupied homes, 38% are renter-occupied, providing context on the size of the local rental base.
By structure type, about 58% of South Burlington’s housing units are in single-family structures, 10% in small multifamily buildings (2 to 4 units), and 32% in larger multifamily buildings (5+ units). Percentages are rounded; small residual structure categories are not shown.
How South Burlington compares
South Burlington's median is above the Vermont median on 4 of these 8 measures and above the U.S. median on 5. The city range shows the lower quarter, median and upper quarter of its census tracts.
| Metric | South Burlington lower · median · upper South Burlington | Vermont VT | United States US |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Census ACS B19013 · 2020 to 2024
|
$76,167 $76,167 $104,409 | $76,401 | $77,171 |
|
Census ACS B15003 · 2020 to 2024
|
68% 72% 73% | 51% | 41% |
|
Census ACS B01001 · 2020 to 2024
|
33% 39% 48% | 27% | 32% |
|
FHFA HPI · 2025
|
6.5% every tract | 6.2% | 5.2% |
|
HUD SAFMR · 2018 to 2027 + Census ACS B25064 · 2014 to 2024
|
3.9% 4.0% 4.0% | 3.1% | 3.8% |
|
Census ACS B25103 · 2020 to 2024 + Lincoln Institute
|
2.29% every tract | 2.30% | 1.65% |
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Census ACS B25141 · 2020 to 2024 + U.S. Treasury FIO
|
0.24% every tract | 0.44% | 0.56% |
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Census ACS B25064 + B19013 · 2020 to 2024
|
25.8% 28.8% 30.4% | 29.1% | 30.8% |
About this data
PriceDNA uses the most local reliable data available for each metric. Some signals are available at the census-tract level. Others are published or more reliable at broader geographies such as county, metro, state, or national level.
Housing-unit totals are approximate. PriceDNA sums Census ACS counts for the tracts assigned to the city by centroid, so the market total can differ from a municipal boundary count when a tract crosses the city line.
The property-tax assumption combines local residential tax data with a state-level apartment benchmark to provide more conservative context for rental-property underwriting. Insurance assumptions use available residential property insurance data and should be verified for the specific property and coverage.
These pages are designed for market screening and investor education. They do not replace property-level underwriting, inspections, appraisals, insurance quotes, lender review, or professional advice.
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