Taxes & Insurance in Waterbury
Waterbury applies Vermont's real, graduated statewide tax structure alongside a town-specific property tax rate that runs essentially at parity with the disclosed statewide median.
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Learn moreVermont's real, graduated 2026 income tax
A five-bracket structure (3.35%-8.75% top marginal) applies in Waterbury as statewide -- among the higher top marginal rates in the country (base record).
Waterbury's property tax runs at parity with the disclosed state median
Ownwell cites Waterbury's own effective property tax rate at 1.91%, essentially matching that same source's cited Vermont state median of 1.92% (base record).
Real, substantial ZIP-code-level variation
Median annual tax bills within Waterbury itself ranged from a real, disclosed $4,335 to $7,993 depending on ZIP code (base record).
Homeowners insurance follows Vermont's statewide picture
No Waterbury-specific figure was confirmed this pass; this record cites Vermont's own statewide range of approximately $1,054-$1,170/year, while flagging Waterbury's real Winooski River-valley flood-exposure consideration as a factor to confirm directly (base record).
Key takeaways
- Vermont's graduated income tax (up to 8.75%, 2026) applies statewide.
- Waterbury's 1.91% property tax rate runs essentially at parity with the disclosed Vermont statewide median.
- Real, substantial ZIP-code-level tax-bill variation exists within Waterbury itself.
- Vermont's statewide homeowners insurance runs favorable; confirm a Waterbury-specific quote directly given real flood-exposure factors.
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