Housing data for Lyndon, VT
Lyndon, VT has an estimated 5,590 residents and 2,452 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Caledonia County.
14.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,096 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,590 (±18)
- Housing units
- 2,452 (±160)
- Households that rent
- 14.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,096
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.6%
What stands out in Lyndon
Households that rent: 14.4% (±4.2 points) in Lyndon, lower than in Caledonia County (20.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 11.5% (±4.2 points) in Lyndon, lower than in Caledonia County (16.7%).
Median gross rent: $1,096 (±$123) in Lyndon, higher than in Caledonia County ($920).
Working from home: 10.5% (±3.5 points) in Lyndon, lower than in Caledonia County (15.1%).
- Renters and owners in Lyndon
- How long people stay in Lyndon
- Median rent in Lyndon
- Commute and cars in Lyndon
Housing in Lyndon at a glance
- Median rent: $1,096 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $899 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 55.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 14.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $68,786 median household income
- Home values: $227,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,532 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,846 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 47.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 23.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 11.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Lyndon against Caledonia County, its state and the nation
| Lyndon | Caledonia County | Vermont | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,590 (±18) | 30,475 (exact) | 647,106 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,452 (±160) | 16,164 (±32) | 339,042 (±187) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.4% (±4.2 points) | 20.8% (±1.9 points) | 26.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,096 (±$123) | $920 (±$40) | $1,234 (±$18) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $68,786 (±$5,785) | $69,970 (±$5,116) | $81,203 (±$1,339) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $227,000 (±$20,734) | $227,900 (±$8,819) | $316,600 (±$3,361) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,846 (±$263) | $4,022 (±$170) | $5,039 (±$66) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.6% (±9.2 points) | 59.4% (±3.3 points) | 56.1% (±0.8 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.4 minutes (±4.2) | 25.6 minutes (±1.4) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.0% (±7.1 points) | 86.4% (±2.1 points) | 89.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.4 years (±6.7) | 46.0 years (±0.5) | 43.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lyndon covers 39.3 square miles of land, about 142 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lyndon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,799 (±39) | 5,590 (±18) | −3.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,466 (±200) | 2,452 (±160) | −0.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $779 (±$122) | $1,096 (±$123) | +40.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $169,700 (±$12,362) | $227,000 (±$20,734) | +33.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $50,553 (±$4,595) | $68,786 (±$5,785) | +36.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,472 (±$172) | $1,532 (±$174) | +4.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,319 (±$299) | $3,846 (±$263) | +15.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.6% (±6.8 points) | 14.4% (±4.2 points) | −23.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.7% (±6.5 points) | 9.0% (±8.9 points) | +1.3 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 Caledonia County
Lyndon has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Caledonia County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Caledonia County recorded 270 violent and 997 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.
ZIP codes in Lyndon
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05850 | 96% | 307 | — | $294,700 | — |
| 05851 | 44% | 6,024 | $1,097 | $227,200 | $68,488 |
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 Lyndon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby | 5.4 mi | $1,250 | $302,900 | 6.5% |
| Burke | 5.8 mi | $938 | $340,600 | 11.4% |
| St. Johnsbury | 6.3 mi | $914 | $177,700 | 40.4% |
| West Burke | 6.6 mi | $525 | $275,000 | 38.7% |
| Wheelock | 7.3 mi | — | $189,600 | 2.1% |
| Sheffield | 7.8 mi | $967 | $171,900 | 16.3% |
| Sutton | 7.9 mi | — | $231,100 | 15.0% |
| St. Johnsbury (community) | 8.4 mi | $912 | $174,500 | 46.0% |
Places in Vermont most like Lyndon
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolcott | $1,059 | $221,300 | $70,259 | 20.5% |
| Townshend | $1,074 | $287,200 | $78,750 | 17.4% |
| Westminster (Windham County, town) | $916 | $273,800 | $71,491 | 11.8% |
| Sheldon | $1,286 | $272,400 | $78,533 | 11.0% |
| Orange | $1,330 | $222,000 | $71,302 | 12.2% |
| West Fairlee | $1,113 | $237,200 | $76,500 | 8.1% |
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 Lyndon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,154 | $1,161 | $1,327 | $1,837 | $2,218 |
HUD income limits for Lyndon, 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 Caledonia County, VT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Lyndon include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Lyndonville.
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 Lyndon
What is the average rent in Lyndon, VT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lyndon is $1,096 (±$123) 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 Lyndon?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Lyndon, VT is $753 (±$543) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Lyndon rent-burdened?
55.7% of renting households in Lyndon 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 Lyndon?
Lyndon has an estimated 333 (±104) renting households, 14.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lyndon?
The median household income in Lyndon is $68,786 (±$5,785) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lyndon, VT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $227,000 (±$20,734) for owner-occupied homes in Lyndon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lyndon growing?
In Lyndon, the number of residents went from 5,799 in 2015–2019 to 5,590 in 2020–2024 (−3.6%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Lyndon?
The ZIP codes that cover Lyndon are 05850, 05851.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyndon town, Caledonia County, Vermont
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyndon town, Caledonia County, Vermont
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyndon town, Caledonia County, Vermont
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyndon town, Caledonia County, Vermont
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyndon town, Caledonia County, Vermont
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyndon town, Caledonia County, Vermont
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lyndon town, Caledonia County, Vermont
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Caledonia County, VT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Caledonia County, VT
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Lyndon town, Caledonia County, Vermont (county subdivision:41725, in state:50 county:005).
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 .