Property tax in Vermont: 1.59%
The median Vermont homeowner pays $5,039 a year on a home worth $316,600, an effective rate of 1.59%. That ranks 5th of 51, between New Hampshire (1.66%) and New York (1.55%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $316,600 home would owe $2,501 less a year.
In dollars, Vermont has the 24th-highest median home value and the 8th-largest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Minnesota ($329,300, taxed at 1.02%) and Wyoming ($309,700, 0.57%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Connecticut | 1.81% | $6,643 | $366,900 |
| 4 | New Hampshire | 1.66% | $6,667 | $402,500 |
| 5 | Vermont | 1.59% | $5,039 | $316,600 |
| 6 | New York | 1.55% | $6,582 | $423,800 |
| 7 | Texas | 1.49% | $4,232 | $283,800 |
Vermont property tax by home price
Statewide rate, before any homestead exemption.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $160,000 (half the median) | $2,544 | $212 | +$1,264 |
| $316,600 (median) | $5,034 | $420 | +$2,501 |
| $475,000 (1.5× the median) | $7,553 | $629 | +$3,753 |
| $635,000 (twice the median) | $10,097 | $841 | +$5,017 |
Property tax by county in Vermont
Chittenden County (Burlington), the largest Vermont county, has an effective rate of 1.61% — about the same as the statewide 1.59%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenden County | Burlington | 168,831 | 1.61% | $404,500 | $6,527 |