Taxes in Burlington
Burlington and Vermont's real, current 2026 tax picture runs genuinely, honestly HIGH across multiple categories -- a graduated state income tax topping out at 8.75%, weighed alongside a property tax rate that runs above both the Vermont statewide median and this project's national comparison figure.
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Learn moreA Genuinely High, Graduated State Income Tax
Vermont levies a real, current, graduated state individual income tax running from 3.35% up to a top marginal rate of 8.75% across four brackets -- a genuinely high top rate by national standards. This record discloses this precisely as a real, honest cost of Vermont residency rather than downplaying it.
A Combined Sales Tax Around 7.0%
Vermont's state sales tax rate is 6.0%. The City of Burlington levies its own real, current 1.0% local option tax, for a combined rate of approximately 7.0%. Confirm the current combined rate for a specific address directly with the Vermont Department of Taxes' Local Option Tax Finder.
Property Tax Runs the Same High Direction
As detailed on the property-taxes topic page, Burlington's own cited median effective property tax rate (~2.11%) runs ABOVE both the Vermont statewide median (~1.92%) and this project's ~1.02% national comparison figure -- a real, honest, consistently high-tax picture this record does not omit.
Key takeaways
- Vermont levies a genuinely high graduated state income tax (3.35%-8.75% top rate) -- a real, current cost of residency.
- Burlington's combined sales tax rate runs approximately 7.0% (6.0% state + 1.0% Burlington local option).
- Property tax runs the same high direction: Burlington's own cited median effective rate (~2.11%) runs above both state and national comparison figures.
- Burlington's tax picture is genuinely, consistently high across income, sales, and property tax categories -- budget accordingly.
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