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Washington County, VT Housing Market Brief

county · VT · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Washington County, VT’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●74
Inventory Health25%
●50

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●22
Economic Strength20%
●60
Rental Yield15%
●21

Where is Washington County, VT in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Washington County, VT is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Washington County, VT?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Washington County, VT housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$444K▲ +8.4%Redfin
Median Days on Market62 days▼ -3.1%Redfin
Months of Supply4.2▼ -8.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale337▲ +18.3%Redfin
Homes Sold81▲ +30.7%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$270▲ +18.1%Redfin

How has Washington County, VT’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 47
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Washington County, VT a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Washington County, VT is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 47 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Washington County, VT?

The median sale price in Washington County, VT is $444K, having risen 8.4% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Washington County, VT?

Washington County, VT scores 22 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Washington County, VT's Alpha Score?

Washington County, VT's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (74/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (21/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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