The typical owner-occupied home in Essex Junction is worth about $407,500, 29% above the Vermont median of $316,600 and 22% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $6,797 a year in property taxes, about 1.67% of their home's value, close to the Vermont rate of 1.59%. The median household earns $89,257 a year, so the median home costs 4.6 times the median income (3.9 times for Vermont). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 77% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Essex Junction at a glance
| Essex Junction | Vermont | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $407,500 | $316,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $6,797 | $5,039 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.67% | 1.59% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $89,257 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 59% | 73% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 77% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,236 | $1,907 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.0% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,544 | $1,234 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 33.7% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 2.0% | 19.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 10,803 | 647,106 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Essex Junction
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Essex Junction home of $407,500 with 20% down costs about $2,930 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,609, 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 $125,568 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 39% of the median Essex Junction household income of $89,257; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $290,000.
The median rent here is $1,544 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,386 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $81,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $326,000 |
| Principal and interest | $2,193 |
| Property taxes (1.67% a year) | $567 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $170 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,930 |
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| Down payment | $14,262 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $400,119 |
| Principal and interest | $2,692 |
| Property taxes (1.67% a year) | $567 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $170 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $180 |
| Total per month | $3,609 |
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Questions about home buying in Essex Junction
What is the median home value in Essex Junction?
About $407,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Essex Junction?
Homeowners pay a median $6,797 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 Essex Junction?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,930 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $125,568 a year.
More about Essex Junction
- Mortgage Refinance in Essex Junction
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- Home Equity Loans in Essex Junction
- 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