Housing data for Derby Center, VT
Derby Center, VT has an estimated 693 residents and 392 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Orleans County.
48.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,078 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 693 (±171)
- Housing units
- 392 (±89)
- Households that rent
- 48.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,078
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +22.7%
What stands out in Derby Center
Households that rent: 48.5% (±10.6 points) in Derby Center, higher than in Orleans County (20.3%).
Working from home: 3.2% (±3.3 points) in Derby Center, lower than in Orleans County (12.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,505 (±$232) in Derby Center, lower than in Orleans County ($3,692).
Average commute: 16.1 minutes (±3.2) in Derby Center, lower than in Orleans County (29.0 minutes).
Housing in Derby Center at a glance
- Median rent: $1,078 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,275 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 48.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 48.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $58,250 median household income
- Home values: $196,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,462 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,505 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 16.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +22.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 11.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Derby Center against Orleans County, its state and the nation
| Derby Center | Orleans County | Vermont | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 693 (±171) | 27,606 (exact) | 647,106 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 392 (±89) | 16,751 (±59) | 339,042 (±187) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.5% (±10.6 points) | 20.3% (±1.8 points) | 26.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,078 (±$257) | $892 (±$42) | $1,234 (±$18) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $58,250 (±$10,432) | $70,103 (±$3,179) | $81,203 (±$1,339) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $196,600 (±$23,917) | $223,400 (±$5,133) | $316,600 (±$3,361) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,505 (±$232) | $3,692 (±$109) | $5,039 (±$66) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.2% (±20.9 points) | 53.6% (±2.8 points) | 56.1% (±0.8 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.1 minutes (±3.2) | 29.0 minutes (±2.3) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.9% (±10.1 points) | 89.0% (±1.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 61.1 years (±7.0) | 45.7 years (±0.2) | 43.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Derby Center covers 1.4 square miles of land, about 497 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Derby Center has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 565 (±121) | 693 (±171) | +22.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 281 (±45) | 392 (±89) | +39.5% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $880 (±$92) | $1,078 (±$257) | +22.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $163,200 (±$25,568) | $196,600 (±$23,917) | +20.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $37,891 (±$10,940) | $58,250 (±$10,432) | +53.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,224 (±$223) | $1,462 (±$167) | +19.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,500 (±$166) | $2,505 (±$232) | +0.2% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.5% (±13.1 points) | 48.5% (±10.6 points) | +7.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.3% (±10.3 points) | 0.0% (±13.0 points) | −6.3 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 Orleans County
Derby Center has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Orleans County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Orleans County recorded 192 violent and 337 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Derby Center
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Line | 3.4 mi | $835 | $201,000 | 17.0% |
| Newport (Orleans County, city) | 3.8 mi | $850 | $179,400 | 42.4% |
| Coventry | 6.6 mi | $755 | $197,900 | 17.2% |
| Holland | 7.4 mi | $1,330 | $209,400 | 28.0% |
| Charleston | 7.9 mi | $979 | $238,000 | 12.9% |
| Newport (Orleans County, town) | 8.2 mi | $810 | $250,600 | 18.3% |
| Brownington | 8.7 mi | $745 | $193,800 | 19.0% |
| Morgan | 10 mi | $1,112 | $311,300 | 15.2% |
Places in Vermont most like Derby Center
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bennington | $1,133 | $213,300 | $59,446 | 41.6% |
| Newport (Orleans County, city) | $850 | $179,400 | $54,646 | 42.4% |
| Bennington (community) | $1,115 | $191,700 | $54,257 | 45.3% |
| Randolph (community) | $1,095 | $235,400 | $75,069 | 46.4% |
| Lyndonville | $1,075 | $187,900 | $54,722 | 44.1% |
| Barre (Washington County, city) | $1,093 | $210,400 | $65,625 | 49.6% |
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 Derby Center, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,067 | $1,111 | $1,363 | $1,754 | $1,909 |
HUD income limits for Derby Center, 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 Orleans County, VT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Derby Center lies inside Derby, whose figures include it, so it is ranked only against places like it.
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 Derby Center
What is the average rent in Derby Center, VT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Derby Center is $1,078 (±$257) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Derby Center?
Derby Center has an estimated 179 (±60) renting households, 48.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Derby Center?
The median household income in Derby Center is $58,250 (±$10,432) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Derby Center, VT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $196,600 (±$23,917) for owner-occupied homes in Derby Center (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Derby Center?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Derby Center, VT is $1,462 (±$167) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Derby Center?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Derby Center, VT is $2,505 (±$232) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Derby Center growing?
In Derby Center, the number of residents went from 565 in 2015–2019 to 693 in 2020–2024 (+22.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Derby Center village, Vermont
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Derby Center village, Vermont
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Derby Center village, Vermont
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Derby Center village, Vermont
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Derby Center village, Vermont
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Derby Center village, Vermont
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Derby Center village, Vermont
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Orleans County, VT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Orleans County, VT
- 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 Derby Center village, Vermont (place:17425, in state:50).
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 .