The typical owner-occupied home in Brattleboro is worth about $234,600, 26% below the Vermont median of $316,600 and 29% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,490 a year in property taxes, about 2.34% of their home's value, higher than the Vermont rate of 1.59%. The median household earns $52,734 a year, so the median home costs 4.4 times the median income (3.9 times for Vermont). 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 75% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Brattleboro at a glance
| Brattleboro | Vermont | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $234,600 | $316,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $5,490 | $5,039 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 2.34% | 1.59% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $52,734 | $81,203 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 51% | 73% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 75% | 60% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,675 | $1,907 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 23.5% | 21.7% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,113 | $1,234 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.7% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.9% | 19.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 7,657 | 647,106 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Brattleboro
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Brattleboro home of $234,600 with 20% down costs about $1,818 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,209, 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 $77,904 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 41% of the median Brattleboro household income of $52,734; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $159,000.
The median rent here is $1,113 a month, so owning the median home costs about $705 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $46,920 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $187,680 |
| Principal and interest | $1,263 |
| Property taxes (2.34% a year) | $457 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $98 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,818 |
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| Down payment | $8,211 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $230,351 |
| Principal and interest | $1,550 |
| Property taxes (2.34% a year) | $457 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $98 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $104 |
| Total per month | $2,209 |
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Questions about home buying in Brattleboro
What is the median home value in Brattleboro?
About $234,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Brattleboro?
Homeowners pay a median $5,490 a year, which is about 2.34% 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 Brattleboro?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,818 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $77,904 a year.
More about Brattleboro
- Mortgage Refinance in Brattleboro
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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