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Bennington County, VT Housing Market Brief

county · VT · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Bennington 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%
●60
Inventory Health25%
●34

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●21
Economic Strength20%
●43
Rental Yield15%
●28

Where is Bennington County, VT in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Bennington County, VT is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Bennington 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.

Bennington County, VT housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$461K▲ +24.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market77 days▲ +35.1%Redfin
Months of Supply5.6▲ +36.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale266▲ +24.9%Redfin
Homes Sold47▼ -9.6%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$223▼ -2.1%Redfin

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

Now: 38
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Bennington County, VT is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 38 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Bennington County, VT is $461K, having risen 24.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Bennington County, VT?

Bennington County, VT scores 21 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Bennington County, VT's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (60/100) and its weakest is Affordability (21/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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