Essex County, VT Housing Market Brief
county · VT · score computed October 2026
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.
Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band
Where is Essex County, VT in its market cycle?
Essex County, VT is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Essex 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.
Essex County, VT housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $275K | ▲ +4.9% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 102 days | ▼ -5.6% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 7.0 | ▼ -15.7% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 72 | ▲ +24.1% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 10 | ▲ +42.9% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $238 | ▲ +119.1% | Redfin |
How has Essex County, VT’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Essex County, VT a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Essex County, VT is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 56 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, 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 $275K, having risen 4.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Essex County, VT?
Essex County, VT scores 51 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 Price Momentum (86/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (42/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
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