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Vermont property tax rates by county

Vermont homeowners paid 1.51% of their home’s value in property tax (2020–2024 survey), the 48th lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), with a median bill of $5,039 a year on a median home value of $316,600. Across counties, rates ran from 1.33% (Grand Isle County) to 1.65% (Rutland County).

1.51%Effective rate (2020–2024)−0.07 pts vs 2019–2023
$5,039Median tax per yearU.S.: $3,119
$316,600Median home valueU.S.: $332,700
200,079Owner-occupied homes73% of households own

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Estimated tax at this rate$4,794/year

The same home value at each average rate
Rate	Effective rate	Per year	Per month
Vermont average	1.51%	$4,794	$399
Vermont average	1.51%	$4,794	$399
U.S. average	0.94%	$2,979	$248

How Vermont compares

U.S. effective rate: 0.94%; median bill $3,119. Vermont is 61% above the national rate.
Change from the 2019–2023 survey: −0.07 pts in the rate, +$83 (+1.7%) in the median bill (U.S.: −0.03 pts, +$150 (+5.1%)).
With a mortgage, Vermont owners’ median bill was $5,261; without one, $4,744.
14 of 14 counties have estimates reliable enough to rank (at least 500 owner-occupied homes and a margin of error under 25% of the rate).

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Vermont property taxes by county, 2020–2024
County	Effective rate	Median tax	Median value	Owner homes	Estimate
Addison County	1.47%	$5,690	$361,200	11,861	Reliable
Bennington County	1.50%	$4,580	$279,900	11,042	Reliable
Caledonia County	1.61%	$4,022	$227,900	10,368	Reliable
Chittenden County	1.44%	$6,617	$439,200	45,679	Reliable
Essex County	1.45%	$3,035	$172,500	2,327	Reliable
Franklin County	1.40%	$4,332	$306,700	15,449	Reliable
Grand Isle County	1.33%	$5,195	$394,100	2,822	Reliable
Lamoille County	1.39%	$4,785	$304,700	8,687	Reliable
Orange County	1.53%	$4,516	$271,300	10,599	Reliable
Orleans County	1.43%	$3,692	$223,400	9,622	Reliable
Rutland County	1.65%	$4,154	$229,400	19,017	Reliable
Washington County	1.64%	$5,498	$315,000	19,047	Reliable
Windham County	1.60%	$5,062	$279,600	14,629	Reliable
Windsor County	1.64%	$5,458	$296,400	18,930	Reliable

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).

Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.