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Buying a home in Middletown Springs, Vermont

The typical owner-occupied home in Middletown Springs is worth about $225,000, 29% below the Vermont median of $316,600 and 32% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,563 a year in property taxes, about 1.58% of their home's value, close to the Vermont rate of 1.59%. The median household earns $84,375 a year, so the median home costs 2.7 times the median income (3.9 times for Vermont). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Middletown Springs at a glance

Middletown Springs Vermont U.S.
Median home value $225,000 $316,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,563 $5,039 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.58% 1.59% 0.94%
Median household income $84,375 $81,203 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 93% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,531 $1,907 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 26.3% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,234 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1971 1976 1980
Vacant homes 9.2% 19.4% 10.1%
Population 181 647,106 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Middletown Springs

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Middletown Springs home of $225,000 with 20% down costs about $1,601 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,976, 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 $68,609 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Middletown Springs household income of $84,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $277,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$45,000
Loan amount$180,000
Principal and interest$1,211
Property taxes (1.58% a year)$296
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
PMI$0
Total per month$1,601

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,875
Loan amount$220,925
Principal and interest$1,486
Property taxes (1.58% a year)$296
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$94
FHA mortgage insurance$100
Total per month$1,976

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Questions about home buying in Middletown Springs

What is the median home value in Middletown Springs?

About $225,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Middletown Springs?

Homeowners pay a median $3,563 a year, which is about 1.58% 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 Middletown Springs?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,601 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $68,609 a year.

More about Middletown Springs

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