Housing data for Newport (Orleans County, city), VT
Newport (Orleans County, city), VT has an estimated 4,394 residents and 2,368 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Orleans County.
42.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $850 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+2.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,394 (±19)
- Housing units
- 2,368 (±164)
- Households that rent
- 42.4%
- Median gross rent
- $850
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.1%
What stands out in Newport (Orleans County, city)
Households that rent: 42.4% (±7.4 points) in Newport (Orleans County, city), higher than in Orleans County (20.3%).
Households without a vehicle: 14.6% (±5.0 points) in Newport (Orleans County, city), higher than in Orleans County (6.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 12.7% (±4.2 points) in Newport (Orleans County, city), higher than in Orleans County (4.8%).
Average commute: 14.5 minutes (±3.4) in Newport (Orleans County, city), lower than in Orleans County (29.0 minutes).
- Renters and owners in Newport (Orleans County, city)
- Commute and cars in Newport (Orleans County, city)
- Types of homes in Newport (Orleans County, city)
Housing in Newport (Orleans County, city) at a glance
- Median rent: $850 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $915 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 42.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $54,646 median household income
- Home values: $179,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,545 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,036 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 61.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 14.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 395 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +2.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 23.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Newport (Orleans County, city) against Orleans County, its state and the nation
| Newport (Orleans County, city) | Orleans County | Vermont | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,394 (±19) | 27,606 (exact) | 647,106 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,368 (±164) | 16,751 (±59) | 339,042 (±187) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 42.4% (±7.4 points) | 20.3% (±1.8 points) | 26.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $850 (±$49) | $892 (±$42) | $1,234 (±$18) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $54,646 (±$11,996) | $70,103 (±$3,179) | $81,203 (±$1,339) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $179,400 (±$11,049) | $223,400 (±$5,133) | $316,600 (±$3,361) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,036 (±$317) | $3,692 (±$109) | $5,039 (±$66) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.2% (±10.8 points) | 53.6% (±2.8 points) | 56.1% (±0.8 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.5 minutes (±3.4) | 29.0 minutes (±2.3) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.7% (±4.0 points) | 89.0% (±1.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.4 years (±4.3) | 45.7 years (±0.2) | 43.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Newport (Orleans County, city) covers 5.9 square miles of land, about 750 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Newport (Orleans County, city) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,305 (±18) | 4,394 (±19) | +2.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,414 (±151) | 2,368 (±164) | −1.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $812 (±$45) | $850 (±$49) | +4.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $117,700 (±$11,606) | $179,400 (±$11,049) | +52.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $37,500 (±$10,420) | $54,646 (±$11,996) | +45.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,132 (±$143) | $1,545 (±$122) | +36.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,516 (±$193) | $4,036 (±$317) | +60.4% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.5% (±5.9 points) | 42.4% (±7.4 points) | −4.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.4% (±4.7 points) | 0.9% (±1.6 points) | −5.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Newport (Orleans County, city)
In 2025, the Newport Police Department reported 395 violent and 1,370 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Orleans County, the departments that report recorded 192 violent and 337 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Newport (Orleans County, city)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 3.6 mi | $755 | $197,900 | 17.2% |
| Derby | 3.7 mi | $1,096 | $225,000 | 15.3% |
| Derby Center | 3.8 mi | $1,078 | $196,600 | 48.5% |
| Newport (Orleans County, town) | 4.4 mi | $810 | $250,600 | 18.3% |
| Derby Line | 6.6 mi | $835 | $201,000 | 17.0% |
| Brownington | 8.4 mi | $745 | $193,800 | 19.0% |
| Troy | 8.6 mi | $646 | $233,200 | 13.4% |
| Orleans | 8.9 mi | $810 | $156,300 | 35.9% |
Places in Vermont most like Newport (Orleans County, city)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Center | $1,078 | $196,600 | $58,250 | 48.5% |
| St. Johnsbury | $914 | $177,700 | $57,738 | 40.4% |
| Rutland (Rutland County, city) | $995 | $185,500 | $57,675 | 45.1% |
| Bennington | $1,133 | $213,300 | $59,446 | 41.6% |
| Bennington (community) | $1,115 | $191,700 | $54,257 | 45.3% |
| St. Johnsbury (community) | $912 | $174,500 | $53,711 | 46.0% |
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 Newport (Orleans County, city), 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 Newport (Orleans County, city), 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.
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 Newport (Orleans County, city)
What is the average rent in Newport (Orleans County, city), VT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Newport (Orleans County, city) is $850 (±$49) 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 Newport (Orleans County, city)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Newport (Orleans County, city), VT is $844 (±$113) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Newport (Orleans County, city) rent-burdened?
48.2% of renting households in Newport (Orleans County, city) 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 Newport (Orleans County, city)?
Newport (Orleans County, city) has an estimated 862 (±167) renting households, 42.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Newport (Orleans County, city)?
The median household income in Newport (Orleans County, city) is $54,646 (±$11,996) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Newport (Orleans County, city), VT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $179,400 (±$11,049) for owner-occupied homes in Newport (Orleans County, city) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Newport (Orleans County, city) growing?
In Newport (Orleans County, city), the number of residents went from 4,305 in 2015–2019 to 4,394 in 2020–2024 (+2.1%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newport city, Vermont
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newport city, Vermont
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newport city, Vermont
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newport city, Vermont
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newport city, Vermont
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Newport city, Vermont
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Newport city, Vermont
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Orleans County, VT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Orleans County, VT
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Newport Police Department (ORI VT0100100)
- 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 Newport city, Vermont (place:48850, 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 .