CensusEasy
RANKING · 2024 ACS · 14 SHOWN OF 14

Least affordable housing, Vermont counties

Vermont counties ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 14 counties in Vermont that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 14 is 3.8. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Grand Isle County, VT, up 5 places to #3.

Flip the list · Most affordable housing, US counties →
Least affordable housing by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990
01Chittenden County, VTVT169,1154.5+43%
02▲4Lamoille County, VTVT26,2944.1+24%
03▲5Grand Isle County, VTVT7,5114.0+19%
04▼1Addison County, VTVT38,0484.0+31%
05▼3Windham County, VTVT45,2043.9+11%
06▼1Windsor County, VTVT57,3123.8+15%
07▼3Bennington County, VTVT36,6303.8+11%
08▼1Washington County, VTVT59,6523.8+25%
09Franklin County, VTVT51,1773.8+30%
10▲3Rutland County, VTVT59,6533.30%
11Orange County, VTVT30,0023.3+6%
12▼2Caledonia County, VTVT30,4143.3+13%
13▼1Orleans County, VTVT27,6003.2+9%
14Essex County, VTVT6,0512.9+16%
SHOWING 1–14 OF 14

UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES