The typical owner-occupied home in Sutton is worth about $302,300, 5% below the Vermont median of $316,600 and 9% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,057 a year in property taxes, about 1.67% of their home's value, higher than the Vermont rate of 1.59%. The median household earns $83,092 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.9 times for Vermont). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 59% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Sutton at a glance
| Sutton | Vermont | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $302,300 | $316,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $5,057 | $5,039 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.67% | 1.59% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $83,092 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 72% | 73% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 59% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,500 | $1,907 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.3% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,234 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1955 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.3% | 19.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 160 | 647,106 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Sutton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sutton home of $302,300 with 20% down costs about $2,174 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,677, 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 $93,151 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 31% of the median Sutton household income of $83,092; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $270,000.
| Down payment | $60,460 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $241,840 |
| Principal and interest | $1,627 |
| Property taxes (1.67% a year) | $421 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $126 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,174 |
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| Down payment | $10,580 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $296,825 |
| Principal and interest | $1,997 |
| Property taxes (1.67% a year) | $421 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $126 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $134 |
| Total per month | $2,677 |
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Questions about home buying in Sutton
What is the median home value in Sutton?
About $302,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Sutton?
Homeowners pay a median $5,057 a year, which is about 1.67% 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 Sutton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,174 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $93,151 a year.
More about Sutton
- Mortgage Refinance in Sutton
- Debt Relief in Sutton
- Home Equity Loans in Sutton
- 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