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Buying a home in Greensboro Bend, Vermont

The typical owner-occupied home in Greensboro Bend is worth about $258,300, 18% below the Vermont median of $316,600 and 22% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,500 a year in property taxes, about 1.36% of their home's value, lower than the Vermont rate of 1.59%. The median household earns $82,500 a year, so the median home costs 3.1 times the median income (3.9 times for Vermont). 64% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 62% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Greensboro Bend at a glance

Greensboro Bend Vermont U.S.
Median home value $258,300 $316,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,500 $5,039 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.36% 1.59% 0.94%
Median household income $82,500 $81,203 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 64% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 62% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,484 $1,907 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 14.5% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,234 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.4% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1976 1980
Vacant homes 16.7% 19.4% 10.1%
Population 224 647,106 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Greensboro Bend

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Greensboro Bend home of $258,300 with 20% down costs about $1,790 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,221, 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 $76,734 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Greensboro Bend household income of $82,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $278,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$51,660
Loan amount$206,640
Principal and interest$1,390
Property taxes (1.36% a year)$293
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$108
PMI$0
Total per month$1,790

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,040
Loan amount$253,622
Principal and interest$1,706
Property taxes (1.36% a year)$293
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$108
FHA mortgage insurance$114
Total per month$2,221

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Questions about home buying in Greensboro Bend

What is the median home value in Greensboro Bend?

About $258,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Greensboro Bend?

Homeowners pay a median $3,500 a year, which is about 1.36% 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 Greensboro Bend?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,790 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $76,734 a year.

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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