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Burlington city, VT

ZIP 05401 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 05401

Median Home Value
$463,300
Median Rent
$1,482
Affordability Snapshot
$128,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,976/mo PITI).

29%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

7.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

26.1 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 05401 in Burlington city, VT, a household would need roughly $128,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,976. That is about 111% above the local median household income ($60,532), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

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Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
28.8%-56% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
3.9%-63% vs US avg
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Broadband Access
87.7%+1% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.7%-88% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.7%-71% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.2%-97% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
32.0%-36% vs US avg
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Mortgage-Free
34.0%-11% vs US avg
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$463,300
Home Value
$1,482
Rent
1943
Year Built
2019
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2019 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached24.1%
  • 1-unit attached5.1%
  • 2-9 units47.0%
  • 10+ units23.3%
  • Mobile home & other0.5%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$463,300
Median rent$1,482
Owner-occupied28.8%
Vacant3.9%
Price-to-income7.7x
Est. income to buy$128,000