Vermont Property Tax Rates
Vermont homeowners pay a median $5,039 a year in property taxes, 1.59% of a typical home's value. That ranks 5th of 51 and is 0.65 points above the US rate of 0.94%.
1.59%Effective rate, 5th highest (US 0.94%)
$5,039Median taxes paid a year, 8th highest (US $3,119)
$316,600Median home value, 24th highest (US $332,700)
Property taxes in Vermont
- Homeowners with a mortgage pay a median $5,261; those without one pay $4,744.
- The effective rate is higher than the US rate: a home at the US median value of $332,700 would pay about $5,290 a year at Vermont's rate.
- By county, rates run from 1.32% in Grand Isle County to 1.84% in Windsor County.
Property taxes by county in Vermont
| Windsor | 1.84% | $5,458 | $296,400 |
| Rutland | 1.81% | $4,154 | $229,400 |
| Windham | 1.81% | $5,062 | $279,600 |
| Caledonia | 1.76% | $4,022 | $227,900 |
| Essex | 1.76% | $3,035 | $172,500 |
| Washington | 1.75% | $5,498 | $315,000 |
| Orange | 1.66% | $4,516 | $271,300 |
| Orleans | 1.65% | $3,692 | $223,400 |
| Bennington | 1.64% | $4,580 | $279,900 |
| Addison | 1.58% | $5,690 | $361,200 |
| Lamoille | 1.57% | $4,785 | $304,700 |
| Chittenden | 1.51% | $6,617 | $439,200 |
| Franklin | 1.41% | $4,332 | $306,700 |
| Grand Isle | 1.32% | $5,195 | $394,100 |
About these numbers
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, owner-occupied homes, from the Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year. It shows the typical burden, not a statutory rate; bills depend on local rates, assessments and exemptions. Full methodology.
Cite: Home Stats Data, "Vermont Property Tax Rates," https://homestatsdata.com/property-taxes/vermont/