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Essex County, VT Housing Market Brief

county · VT · as of May 2026

Buyer's

What is Essex 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%
-30.841
Inventory Health25%
-14.538
Affordability20%
49
Economic Strength20%
-5.929
Rental Yield15%
42

Where is Essex County, VT in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Essex County, VT housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$260K-10.3%
Median Days on Market201 days▲ +91.4%
Months of Supply8.3▲ +59.6%
Homes for Sale58▲ +1.8%
Homes Sold7-36.4%
Median Price / Sq Ft$212-19.6%
Sale-to-List Ratio81.7%-15.6%

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

Now: 39
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Essex County, VT is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 39 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Essex County, VT is $260K, having fallen 10.3% over the past year.

How affordable is Essex County, VT?

Essex County, VT scores 49 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Essex County, VT's strongest dimension is Affordability (49/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (29/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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