Vermont · as of September 2026
What counts as luxury real estate in Vermont
The convention this site uses
In Vermont, this site treats homes at $1M and above as luxury. That is our own fixed band, set so the covered markets are the ones where the top of the market actually trades at that level. It is not a loan limit and it is not a median; the medians below are the middle of each market, and luxury inventory trades well above them. The rule and its reasoning are on the methodology page.
Vermont's luxury markets by home value
Zillow Home Value Index, typical middle-tier home, latest month.
| Market | Median value | Ranked agents |
|---|---|---|
| Stowe | $1,039,000 | 10 |
| Burlington | $495,000 | 10 |
What changes at this price in Vermont
Each fact links to the statute or agency that says so. Facts we could not verify against an official source are left out rather than guessed.
- Transfer and mansion taxes
- Vermont's property transfer tax is 1.25 percent of the price, paid by the buyer, with a reduced rate of 0.5 percent on the first $100,000 of a principal residence. Source
- State estate or inheritance tax
- Vermont levies its own estate tax at a flat 16 percent on the value of an estate above a $5 million exemption. Source