Housing Market in Burlington
Burlington's 2026 housing market runs genuinely, meaningfully ABOVE this project's national median sale price comparison figure -- Zillow's cited average home value of approximately $519,611 (down 1.9% YoY) runs approximately 27.1% above this project's ~$408,776 national comparison figure, amid a real, current, chronic statewide housing-affordability crisis.
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Learn moreZillow's Cited Average Home Value
Zillow's own cited average home value for Burlington, VT ran approximately $519,611, down approximately 1.9% year-over-year. A separate, distinct Zillow-sourced citation put the figure at approximately $505,850 -- this record discloses both rather than silently discarding one.
Genuinely, Substantially Above the National Median -- and Above the Vermont State Average
Using the primary citation, Burlington's average home value runs approximately 27.1% above this project's ~$408,776 national median sale price comparison figure by this record's own calculation, and also runs above the Vermont statewide average home value (~$400,274).
A Real, Current, Chronic Statewide Housing-Affordability Crisis
This record's own research this pass found current 2026 reporting describing Vermont's housing crisis as having reached 'a breaking point' in a statewide poll, with the state needing an estimated 30,000 additional homes by 2030. Burlington's own mayor launched a dedicated 2026 Burlington Housing Strategy in January 2026, though the city was reported as not currently on track to meet Vermont's housing growth targets.
Neighborhood-Level Price Variance Was Not Independently Researched This Pass
This record did not independently research Burlington neighborhood-level price variance (Old North End vs. Hill Section vs. New North End vs. South End) to comparable depth this pass -- a real, disclosed gap. Buyers should confirm current, specific listing and closed-sale data directly for a target neighborhood.
Key takeaways
- Zillow's cited average home value (~$519,611) ran approximately 27.1% above this project's national median sale price comparison figure.
- Burlington's home values also run above the Vermont statewide average (~$400,274).
- Burlington carries a real, current, chronic housing-affordability crisis -- Vermont needs an estimated 30,000 additional homes by 2030.
- This record did not research Burlington neighborhood-level price variance in comparable depth this pass -- confirm current, address-specific data directly.
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