City profile
Burlington, VT
Lake Champlain city with a walkable Church Street, UVM Medical Center and low insurance costs.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
20°F
Summer avg
70°F
Sunny days / yr
175
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$450,000
Typical monthly housing
$3,041
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
118
Taxes
- Property tax
- 1.71%
- State income tax (top)
- 8.75%
- Social Security
- Taxed (with exemptions)
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 6.36%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low · county score 64/100
Top hazards: Winter weather, Lightning, Avalanche
Nearest major airport
123 mi to Albany International Airport (ALB)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 72% Democratic / 24% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
44,675
Growth since 2019
+5.0%
Median age
26.8
Residents 65+
14.1%
Median household income
$71,109
Income growth since 2019
+38.4%
Black household income
$43,353
Home ownership
41.5%
Poverty rate
20.5%
Poverty rate, 65+
12.4%
Race & ethnicity: Black 2.9% · White 84.1% · Hispanic 2.8% · Asian 4.2% · Other 6.0%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
483 · 46% above the national average
Property crime
4,103 · 164% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Burlington Police Department. State average: violent 220, property 1,446.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home insurance costs are among the lowest in the U.S.
- ▸Home prices are still rising in 2026 — good for long-term value, less room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: flooding, winter storms
Highlights
- Lake Champlain waterfront
- Walkable Church Street
- UVM Medical Center
Trade-offs
- Long cold winters
- High taxes
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.