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Buying a home in Weston, Vermont

The typical owner-occupied home in Weston is worth about $656,300, 2.1 times the Vermont median of $316,600 and 97% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,000 a year in property taxes, about 1.52% of their home's value, close to the Vermont rate of 1.59%. The median household earns $121,250 a year, so the median home costs 5.4 times the median income (3.9 times for Vermont). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Weston at a glance

Weston Vermont U.S.
Median home value $656,300 $316,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $10,000 $5,039 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.52% 1.59% 0.94%
Median household income $121,250 $81,203 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 73% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 60% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,406 $1,907 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 32.1% 21.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,234 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1938 1976 1980
Vacant homes 63.0% 19.4% 10.1%
Population 52 647,106 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Weston

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Weston home of $656,300 with 20% down costs about $4,637 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,730, 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 $198,718 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 46% of the median Weston household income of $121,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $400,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$131,260
Loan amount$525,040
Principal and interest$3,532
Property taxes (1.52% a year)$831
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$273
PMI$0
Total per month$4,637

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$22,970
Loan amount$644,413
Principal and interest$4,335
Property taxes (1.52% a year)$831
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$273
FHA mortgage insurance$290
Total per month$5,730

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Questions about home buying in Weston

What is the median home value in Weston?

About $656,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Weston?

Homeowners pay a median $10,000 a year, which is about 1.52% 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 Weston?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,637 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $198,718 a year.

More about Weston

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