Housing data for Brattleboro, VT
Brattleboro, VT has an estimated 12,122 residents and 5,890 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Windham County.
41.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,074 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+5.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 12,122 (±20)
- Housing units
- 5,890 (±281)
- Households that rent
- 41.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,074
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +5.2%
What stands out in Brattleboro
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 18.7% (±4.8 points) in Brattleboro, higher than in Windham County (9.2%).
Households that rent: 41.5% (±5.3 points) in Brattleboro, higher than in Windham County (26.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 9.9% (±3.5 points) in Brattleboro, higher than in Windham County (6.2%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 26.6% (±5.6 points) in Brattleboro, higher than in Windham County (20.2%).
- Types of homes in Brattleboro
- Renters and owners in Brattleboro
- Commute and cars in Brattleboro
- How long people stay in Brattleboro
Housing in Brattleboro at a glance
- Median rent: $1,074 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,395 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 41.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $58,241 median household income
- Home values: $257,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,861 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,700 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 18.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 43.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.9% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 19.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 654 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +5.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Brattleboro against Windham County, its state and the nation
| Brattleboro | Windham County | Vermont | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,122 (±20) | 45,923 (exact) | 647,106 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,890 (±281) | 30,183 (±63) | 339,042 (±187) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.5% (±5.3 points) | 26.1% (±1.8 points) | 26.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,074 (±$58) | $1,056 (±$40) | $1,234 (±$18) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,241 (±$8,266) | $72,217 (±$4,229) | $81,203 (±$1,339) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $257,300 (±$17,948) | $279,600 (±$8,435) | $316,600 (±$3,361) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,700 (±$455) | $5,062 (±$187) | $5,039 (±$66) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.5% (±7.6 points) | 59.8% (±2.5 points) | 56.1% (±0.8 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.1 minutes (±2.8) | 22.2 minutes (±1.1) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.7% (±4.4 points) | 82.4% (±1.8 points) | 89.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.6 years (±4.5) | 47.3 years (±0.4) | 43.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Brattleboro covers 32.1 square miles of land, about 378 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Brattleboro has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,524 (±35) | 12,122 (±20) | +5.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 6,121 (±237) | 5,890 (±281) | −3.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $867 (±$37) | $1,074 (±$58) | +23.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $214,000 (±$20,500) | $257,300 (±$17,948) | +20.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,176 (±$6,166) | $58,241 (±$8,266) | +52.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,664 (±$109) | $1,861 (±$130) | +11.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,266 (±$553) | $5,700 (±$455) | +8.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 52.2% (±4.3 points) | 41.5% (±5.3 points) | −10.7 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.3% (±3.8 points) | 2.1% (±3.1 points) | −2.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Brattleboro
In 2025, the Brattleboro Police Department reported 654 violent and 2,565 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Windham County, the departments that report recorded 336 violent and 881 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Brattleboro
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05301 | 22% | 16,955 | $1,101 | $270,900 | $65,910 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Brattleboro
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dummerston | 4.6 mi | $1,392 | $335,300 | 7.1% |
| Marlboro | 5.4 mi | $1,600 | $357,300 | 15.4% |
| Guilford | 6.0 mi | $1,283 | $312,600 | 19.9% |
| Hinsdale | 7.4 mi | $1,050 | $200,700 | 19.8% |
| Halifax | 7.9 mi | $875 | $267,500 | 13.4% |
| Newfane (Windham County, town) | 8.6 mi | $1,266 | $284,200 | 12.8% |
| Vernon | 8.7 mi | $1,023 | $285,100 | 23.8% |
| Hinsdale (community) | 8.7 mi | $1,046 | $227,000 | 34.2% |
Places in Vermont most like Brattleboro
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Albans (Franklin County, city) | $1,150 | $263,400 | $57,980 | 51.0% |
| Barre (Washington County, city) | $1,093 | $210,400 | $65,625 | 49.6% |
| Bennington | $1,133 | $213,300 | $59,446 | 41.6% |
| Ludlow (Windsor County, village) | $1,018 | $304,000 | $56,667 | 48.6% |
| Windsor | $1,026 | $207,500 | $52,484 | 42.2% |
| Lyndonville | $1,075 | $187,900 | $54,722 | 44.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Vermont.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Brattleboro, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,196 | $1,304 | $1,605 | $1,912 | $2,425 |
HUD income limits for Brattleboro, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,000 | $36,650 | $58,650 |
| 2 people | $25,150 | $41,900 | $67,000 |
| 3 people | $28,300 | $47,150 | $75,400 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,350 | $83,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,550 | $90,450 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,750 | $97,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,950 | $103,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $69,150 | $110,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Windham County, VT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Brattleboro include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brattleboro (community), West Brattleboro.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Brattleboro
What is the average rent in Brattleboro, VT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Brattleboro is $1,074 (±$58) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Brattleboro?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Brattleboro, VT is $842 (±$220) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Brattleboro rent-burdened?
46.9% of renting households in Brattleboro pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Brattleboro?
Brattleboro has an estimated 2,282 (±308) renting households, 41.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Brattleboro?
The median household income in Brattleboro is $58,241 (±$8,266) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Brattleboro, VT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $257,300 (±$17,948) for owner-occupied homes in Brattleboro (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Brattleboro growing?
In Brattleboro, the number of residents went from 11,524 in 2015–2019 to 12,122 in 2020–2024 (+5.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Brattleboro?
The ZIP code that covers Brattleboro is 05301.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 05301?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 05301 is $1,101 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brattleboro town, Windham County, Vermont
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brattleboro town, Windham County, Vermont
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brattleboro town, Windham County, Vermont
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brattleboro town, Windham County, Vermont
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brattleboro town, Windham County, Vermont
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brattleboro town, Windham County, Vermont
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brattleboro town, Windham County, Vermont
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Windham County, VT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Windham County, VT
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Brattleboro Police Department (ORI VT0130200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Brattleboro town, Windham County, Vermont (county subdivision:07900, in state:50 county:025).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .