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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Montpelier is $218,700, which is about the same as the state average of $216,200 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Montpelier median house value has grown by 99.73% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Montpelier is higher than the state average rate of 93.90% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Montpelier was built is 1946, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1973 and is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 1,955 Owner Occupied Houses in Montpelier, VT, #25

Montpelier, VT	218,700 USD
Vermont	216,200 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #15

Montpelier, VT	99.73%
Vermont	93.90%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Montpelier, VT	Vermont	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,916, see rank, 100%	324,332	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	3,614, 92.29%, see rank	79.32%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	1,955, 49.92%, see rank	56.24%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	1,659, 42.36%, see rank	23.07%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	302, 7.71%, see rank	20.68%	12.45%
For Rent	15, 0.38%, see rank	1.20%	2.34%
For Sale Only	50, 1.28%, see rank	1.06%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	94, 2.40%, see rank	0.51%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	65, 1.66%, see rank	15.32%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.03%
Other Vacant	78, 1.99%, see rank	2.55%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #51

Montpelier, VT	Vermont	U.S.
1946	1973	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Montpelier, VT	%	Vermont	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	1,955	100%	182,417	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	1,193	61.02%, see rank	64.99%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	762	38.98%, see rank	35.01%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Montpelier, VT	1,658 USD
Vermont	1,541 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Montpelier, VT	%	Vermont	U.S.
$299 or Less	10	0.84%, see rank	0.10%	0.20%
$300 to $499	10	0.84%, see rank	0.74%	1.59%
$500 to $699	30	2.51%, see rank	3.15%	5.01%
$700 to $999	122	10.23%, see rank	11.61%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	241	20.20%, see rank	31.95%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	514	43.08%, see rank	26.49%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	219	18.36%, see rank	19.52%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	47	3.94%, see rank	6.43%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Montpelier, VT	22.90% of the Total Income
Vermont	24.90% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Montpelier, VT	%	Vermont	U.S.
10% or Less	55	4.61%, see rank	3.72%	5.86%
10% to 20%	379	31.77%, see rank	28.84%	31.95%
20% to 30%	415	34.79%, see rank	31.00%	27.64%
30% to 40%	152	12.74%, see rank	15.60%	13.74%
40% or More	192	16.09%, see rank	20.58%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Montpelier, VT	805 USD
Vermont	636 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Montpelier, VT	%	Vermont	U.S.
$199 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	2.35%	7.76%
$200 to $299	0	0.00%, see rank	4.21%	14.70%
$300 to $499	67	8.79%, see rank	21.68%	34.63%
$500 to $699	144	18.90%, see rank	31.79%	21.16%
$700 or More	551	72.31%, see rank	39.96%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Montpelier, VT	16.30% of the Total Income
Vermont	16.70% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Montpelier, VT	%	Vermont	U.S.
10% or Less	117	15.35%, see rank	24.34%	40.19%
10% to 20%	326	42.78%, see rank	34.97%	31.47%
20% to 30%	121	15.88%, see rank	16.57%	12.24%
30% to 40%	86	11.29%, see rank	7.57%	5.64%
40% or More	102	13.39%, see rank	15.61%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Montpelier, VT	Vermont	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,916, 100%	324,332	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	1,886, 48.16%, see rank	66.50%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	116, 2.96%, see rank	3.83%	5.82%
2 Units	248, 6.33%, see rank	6.00%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	548, 13.99%, see rank	6.54%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	484, 12.36%, see rank	4.84%	4.78%
10 or More Units	622, 15.88%, see rank	5.32%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	12, 0.31%, see rank	6.97%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Montpelier, VT	Vermont	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,916, 100%	324,332	132,741,033
1 Room	183, 4.67%, see rank	2.43%	1.95%
2 Rooms	249, 6.36%, see rank	3.72%	2.48%
3 Rooms	518, 13.23%, see rank	9.05%	9.13%
4 Rooms	495, 12.64%, see rank	15.06%	16.60%
5 Rooms	493, 12.59%, see rank	18.61%	20.41%
6 Rooms	624, 15.93%, see rank	17.05%	18.06%
7 Rooms	523, 13.36%, see rank	12.98%	12.27%
8 Rooms	354, 9.04%, see rank	9.24%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	477, 12.18%, see rank	11.85%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.50, see rank	5.60	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Montpelier, VT	Vermont	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,916, 100%	324,332	132,741,033
No Bedroom	208, 5.31%, see rank	2.61%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	703, 17.95%, see rank	11.39%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	1,053, 26.89%, see rank	27.10%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	1,199, 30.62%, see rank	38.70%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	615, 15.70%, see rank	15.31%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	138, 3.52%, see rank	4.89%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Montpelier, VT	Vermont	U.S.
Total Housing Units	3,614, 100%	257,252	116,211,092
Utility Gas	136, 3.76%, see rank	16.14%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	565, 15.63%, see rank	14.84%	4.86%
Electricity	413, 11.43%, see rank	4.69%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	2,104, 58.22%, see rank	45.66%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.12%
Wood	345, 9.55%, see rank	16.71%	2.12%
Solar Energy	5, 0.14%, see rank	0.07%	0.05%
Other Fuel	22, 0.61%, see rank	1.40%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	24, 0.66%, see rank	0.23%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Montpelier, VT	Vermont	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	1,619, 100%	70,015	39,201,928
$199 or Less	27, 1.67%, see rank	1.29%	1.50%
$200 to $299	169, 10.44%, see rank	5.22%	3.18%
$300 to $499	66, 4.08%, see rank	6.87%	7.37%
$500 to $699	131, 8.09%, see rank	14.21%	16.01%
$700 to $999	649, 40.09%, see rank	34.65%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	434, 26.81%, see rank	26.79%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	109, 6.73%, see rank	8.04%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	34, 2.10%, see rank	2.93%	6.10%
Median	$901, see rank	$889	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Montpelier, VT	Vermont	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	3,614, 100%	257,252	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	542, 15.00%, see rank	6.68%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	1,516, 41.95%, see rank	33.58%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	1,296, 35.86%, see rank	40.52%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	260, 7.19%, see rank	19.22%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.