What percentage of people rent in South Burlington, VT?

Name: Renters and owners in South Burlington, VT, 2020–2024
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38.4% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in South Burlington, VT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,636 renting households against 5,830 that own their home.

In South Burlington, the share of households that rent went from 40.0% in 2015–2019 to 38.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.4% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 3,636 (±470)
Median renter income: $74,691 (±$3,132)

Who rents and who owns in South Burlington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Burlington	Chittenden County	Vermont	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.4% (±4.5 points)	36.1% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,636 (±470)	25,777 (±921)	73,337 (±1,434)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,830 (±471)	45,679 (±989)	200,079 (±1,748)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$74,691 (±$3,132)	$59,998 (±$3,906)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$126,250 (±$10,991)	$124,665 (±$4,082)	$97,138 (±$1,553)	$100,009

In South Burlington, the renter share is not measurably different from Chittenden County (36.1%).

It is also higher than in Vermont (26.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Chittenden County, South Burlington ranks 3 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 15 of 246.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in South Burlington has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	40.0% (±2.9 points)	38.4% (±4.5 points)	−1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,401 (±$44)	$1,787 (±$59)	+27.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$73,065 (±$4,950)	$106,667 (±$12,797)	+46.0%	Up after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near South Burlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Burlington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Burlington	—	38.4% (±4.5 points)	—
Shelburne (community)	3.6 mi	34.7% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Winooski	4.1 mi	64.8% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Williston	4.3 mi	24.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Shelburne	4.4 mi	30.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Burlington	4.7 mi	58.5% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Essex Junction	5.0 mi	40.7% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
St. George	5.3 mi	8.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Colchester	8.4 mi	25.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Williston, VT (24.9%), Shelburne, VT (30.1%), St. George, VT (8.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Winooski, VT (64.8%), Burlington, VT (58.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Chittenden County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Winooski	64.8% (±7.0 points)
2	Burlington	58.5% (±2.6 points)
3	South Burlington	38.4% (±4.5 points)
4	Shelburne	30.1% (±6.8 points)
5	Colchester	25.9% (±3.5 points)
6	Williston	24.9% (±6.0 points)
7	Essex	24.1% (±5.9 points)
8	Richmond	21.2% (±11.5 points)
9	Underhill	20.2% (±15.2 points)

Showing 9 of 17 places in Chittenden County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 South Burlington

How many renters are there in South Burlington?

South Burlington has an estimated 3,636 (±470) renting households, 38.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Burlington?

In South Burlington, the share of households that rent went from 40.0% in 2015–2019 to 38.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Burlington?

A renting household in South Burlington has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Burlington?

The median renting household in South Burlington, VT has an income of $74,691 (±$3,132) a year, against $126,250 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for South Burlington city, Vermont (place:66175, in state:50).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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