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Orleans County, VT Housing Market Brief

county · VT · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Orleans 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%
●7
Inventory Health25%
●57

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

Affordability20%
●40
Economic Strength20%
●18
Rental Yield15%
●30

Where is Orleans County, VT in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Orleans 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 Orleans 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.

Orleans County, VT housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$290K▼ -15%Redfin
Median Days on Market74 days▲ +17.5%Redfin
Months of Supply4.4▲ +4.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale192▲ +2.1%Redfin
Homes Sold43▼ -4.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$214▲ +14%Redfin

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

Now: 32
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Orleans County, VT is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 32 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Orleans County, VT is $290K, having fallen 15% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Orleans County, VT?

Orleans County, VT scores 40 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Orleans County, VT's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (57/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (7/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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