Housing data for East Barre, VT
East Barre, VT has an estimated 1,017 residents and 350 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Washington County.
8.6% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,017 (±413)
- Housing units
- 350 (±149)
- Households that rent
- 8.6%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +43.0%
What stands out in East Barre
Households that rent: 8.6% (±9.0 points) in East Barre, lower than in Washington County (26.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,628 (±$790) in East Barre, lower than in Washington County ($5,498).
Housing in East Barre at a glance
- Rent burden: 66.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $114,483 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $195,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,540 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,628 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 57.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 32.3 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +43.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.3% 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)
East Barre against Washington County, its state and the nation
| East Barre | Washington County | Vermont | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,017 (±413) | 60,017 (exact) | 647,106 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 350 (±149) | 31,004 (±85) | 339,042 (±187) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.6% (±9.0 points) | 26.3% (±1.7 points) | 26.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,163 (±$47) | $1,234 (±$18) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $114,483 (±$101,336) | $83,449 (±$2,615) | $81,203 (±$1,339) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $195,700 (±$124,946) | $315,000 (±$10,197) | $316,600 (±$3,361) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,628 (±$790) | $5,498 (±$179) | $5,039 (±$66) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 57.5% (±28.6 points) | 62.2% (±2.8 points) | 56.1% (±0.8 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.3 minutes (±18.6) | 23.4 minutes (±0.9) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.6% (±21.0 points) | 91.6% (±1.2 points) | 89.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.8 years (±11.2) | 43.8 years (±0.3) | 43.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
East Barre covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 388 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How East Barre has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 711 (±234) | 1,017 (±413) | +43.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 388 (±119) | 350 (±149) | −9.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $181,300 (±$78,417) | $195,700 (±$124,946) | +7.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $75,125 (±$21,868) | $114,483 (±$101,336) | +52.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,630 (±$967) | $3,628 (±$790) | −21.6% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.0% (±16.6 points) | 8.6% (±9.0 points) | −15.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±23.1 points) | 0.0% (±47.5 points) | 0.0 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 Washington County
East Barre has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Washington County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Washington County recorded 271 violent and 1,881 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 East Barre
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Barre | 2.8 mi | $1,609 | $257,600 | 17.3% |
| Barre (Washington County, city) | 4.5 mi | $1,093 | $210,400 | 49.6% |
| Washington | 5.2 mi | $996 | $217,700 | 5.6% |
| Williamstown | 5.2 mi | $1,659 | $234,900 | 9.3% |
| Orange | 5.3 mi | $1,330 | $222,000 | 12.2% |
| Williamstown (community) | 5.4 mi | $1,717 | $211,300 | 17.1% |
| Plainfield | 7.4 mi | $1,153 | $318,400 | 19.1% |
| Berlin | 8.7 mi | $1,169 | $273,600 | 12.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for East Barre, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,242 | $1,363 | $1,783 | $2,230 | $2,343 |
HUD income limits for East Barre, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,950 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 2 people | $27,400 | $45,600 | $73,000 |
| 3 people | $30,800 | $51,300 | $82,100 |
| 4 people | $34,200 | $57,000 | $91,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $61,600 | $98,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $66,150 | $105,800 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $70,700 | $113,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $75,250 | $120,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Washington County, VT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $114,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
East Barre is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Barre (Washington County, town), whose figures include 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 East Barre
What is the average mortgage payment in East Barre?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in East Barre, VT is $1,540 (±$248) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in East Barre?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in East Barre, VT is $3,628 (±$790) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in East Barre?
East Barre, VT has an estimated 350 (±149) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in East Barre?
Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in East Barre, used by 66.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is East Barre growing?
East Barre, VT had an estimated 1,017 residents in 2020–2024 and 711 in 2015–2019, a change of +43.0%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is East Barre growing?
In East Barre, the number of residents went from 711 in 2015–2019 to 1,017 in 2020–2024 (+43.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Barre CDP, Vermont
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Barre CDP, Vermont
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Barre CDP, Vermont
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Barre CDP, Vermont
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — East Barre CDP, Vermont
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Barre CDP, Vermont
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — East Barre CDP, Vermont
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Washington County, VT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Washington 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 East Barre CDP, Vermont (place:19075, 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 .