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Barre city, VT

ZIP 05641 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 05641

Median Home Value
$241,700
Median Rent
$926
Affordability Snapshot
$67,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,553/mo PITI).

16%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

3.5x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

21.8 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 05641 in Barre city, VT, a household would need roughly $67,000 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 $1,553. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($70,019). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
70.2%+7% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
4.0%-61% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
89.3%+3% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.2%-78% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.1%-75% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.2%-98% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
27.4%-45% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
36.6%-4% vs US avg
x
$241,700
Home Value
$926
Rent
1968
Year Built
2012
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2012 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached60.5%
  • 1-unit attached3.0%
  • 2-9 units26.6%
  • 10+ units5.2%
  • Mobile home & other4.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$241,700
Median rent$926
Owner-occupied70.2%
Vacant4.0%
Price-to-income3.5x
Est. income to buy$67,000