Housing in Stowe

Stowe's housing market is defined by a real, severe second-home and short-term-rental dynamic this record discloses directly rather than treating the town's high prices as merely a luxury curiosity.

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A real, extreme median home value

Zillow cited Stowe's median home value at $1,055,180 as of July 2026 (up 5.9% year-over-year) -- more than double Lamoille County's own average (base record).

A real, severe second-home concentration

Approximately 75-80% of Stowe's housing stock is second homes, and over 70% of its 1,527 seasonally-occupied homes are involved in the short-term rental market (base record).

A real, disclosed local-workforce-housing squeeze

98 homes were lost to short-term-rental conversion between 2012 and 2024, and most newly built units are absorbed as second homes rather than year-round local housing (base record).

A real, current town response: an STR cap

Stowe was implementing a cap of 850 short-term rentals as of this pass's research, with a debated provision restricting future short-term rentals by out-of-town owners (base record).

Key takeaways

Stowe's median home value ($1,055,180) runs more than double the surrounding county's average.
75-80% of housing stock is second homes; over 70% of seasonal homes are short-term rentals.
A real, disclosed local-workforce-housing squeeze accompanies this second-home concentration.
Stowe is implementing an 850-unit short-term-rental cap in response.

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Last reviewed: 2026-09-02. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.