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Buying a home in Beecher Falls, Vermont

The typical owner-occupied home in Beecher Falls is worth about $98,100, 69% below the Vermont median of $316,600 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,438 a year in property taxes, about 2.49% of their home's value, higher than the Vermont rate of 1.59%. The median household earns $26,042 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (3.9 times for Vermont). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Beecher Falls at a glance

Beecher Falls Vermont U.S.
Median home value $98,100 $316,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,438 $5,039 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 2.49% 1.59% 0.94%
Median household income $26,042 $81,203 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $781 $1,907 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,234 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1950 1976 1980
Vacant homes 43.5% 19.4% 10.1%
Population 67 647,106 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Beecher Falls

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Beecher Falls home of $98,100 with 20% down costs about $772 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $936, 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 $33,102 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Beecher Falls household income of $26,042; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $77,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,620
Loan amount$78,480
Principal and interest$528
Property taxes (2.49% a year)$204
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$772

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,434
Loan amount$96,323
Principal and interest$648
Property taxes (2.49% a year)$204
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$936

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Questions about home buying in Beecher Falls

What is the median home value in Beecher Falls?

About $98,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Beecher Falls?

Homeowners pay a median $2,438 a year, which is about 2.49% 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 Beecher Falls?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $772 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,102 a year.

More about Beecher Falls

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