Vermont · FIPS 50025 · ACS 2020–2024
Windham County, Vermont property tax rate
Homeowners in Windham County paid a median of $5,062 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $279,600 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 1.60% of home value, 6% above the Vermont rate of 1.51% and 70% above the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 1.60%Effective tax rate±0.11% margin · Vermont: 1.51%
- $5,062Median tax per yearVermont: $5,039 · U.S.: $3,119
- $279,600Median home valueVermont: $316,600
- 14,629Owner-occupied homes74% of households own
| Measure | Windham County | Vermont | U.S. | Windham County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 1.60% | 1.51% | 0.94% | 1.69% | −0.09 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $5,062 | $5,039 | $3,119 | $4,968 | +$94 (+1.9%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $5,085 | $5,261 | $3,489 | $4,957 | +$128 (+2.6%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $5,022 | $4,744 | $2,576 | $4,990 | +$32 (+0.6%) |
| Median home value | $279,600 | $316,600 | $332,700 | $265,100 | +$14,500 (+5.5%) |
| Total taxes paid | $81,375,500 | $1,133,074,200 | $360,573,527,500 | $79,241,000 |
How Windham County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $16.01 a year, against $15.12 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Vermont: 10 of 14 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 94% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 1.65% of value; homes without one: 1.54%. Median bills: $5,085 and $5,022.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.09 pts) and the median tax changed +$94 (+1.9%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 1.60% ± 0.11% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 14,629 owner-occupied homes.
Vermont counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County | 1.45% | $3,035 | $172,500 |
| Addison County | 1.47% | $5,690 | $361,200 |
| Bennington County | 1.50% | $4,580 | $279,900 |
| Orange County | 1.53% | $4,516 | $271,300 |
| Caledonia County | 1.61% | $4,022 | $227,900 |
| Washington County | 1.64% | $5,498 | $315,000 |
| Windsor County | 1.64% | $5,458 | $296,400 |
| Rutland County | 1.65% | $4,154 | $229,400 |
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.