The typical owner-occupied home in Barnet is worth about $204,200, 36% below the Vermont median of $316,600 and 39% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,950 a year in property taxes, about 1.44% of their home's value, lower than the Vermont rate of 1.59%. The median household earns $57,917 a year, so the median home costs 3.5 times the median income (3.9 times for Vermont). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 26% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Barnet at a glance
| Barnet | Vermont | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $204,200 | $316,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,950 | $5,039 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.44% | 1.59% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $57,917 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 73% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 26% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,907 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,234 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 19.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 61 | 647,106 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Barnet
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Barnet home of $204,200 with 20% down costs about $1,429 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,769, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $61,245 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Barnet household income of $57,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $193,000.
| Down payment | $40,840 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $163,360 |
| Principal and interest | $1,099 |
| Property taxes (1.44% a year) | $245 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $85 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,429 |
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| Down payment | $7,147 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $200,501 |
| Principal and interest | $1,349 |
| Property taxes (1.44% a year) | $245 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $85 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $90 |
| Total per month | $1,769 |
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Questions about home buying in Barnet
What is the median home value in Barnet?
About $204,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Barnet?
Homeowners pay a median $2,950 a year, which is about 1.44% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Barnet?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,429 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,245 a year.
More about Barnet
- Mortgage Refinance in Barnet
- Debt Relief in Barnet
- Home Equity Loans in Barnet
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data