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Last November through January, Washington County sellers listed 88 new homes while buyers closed on 148, and the for-sale count fell 42% from September to February. Winter sellers face far fewer competing listings. The tradeoff is a slower clock: in December 2025 the typical home took …

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Vermont residential heating oil averaged $6.10 a gallon the week of October 19, 2026, up $2.69, or 79%, from a year earlier, per the U.S. Energy Information Administration. At the 518 gallons the average Vermont oil-heated home uses in a year, that is about $3,160 for …

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The National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index fell 7.3% in September 2026 to 66.0, the lowest reading in the index's history, and was down 11.3% from a year earlier. Economists had expected a 0.5% dip. The Northeast fell least, down 4.2%. Prices are holding: …

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Washington County, Vermont sellers listed 111 homes in August 2026, up 52% from 73 a year earlier, while sales rose about 14%, from 80 to 91. Homes for sale rose 25%, nearly double the statewide pace. Prices are still up (median $409,878, +4.4%), but leverage is …

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The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is authorized through December 11, 2026. If Congress does not extend it, the NFIP cannot issue new or renewal policies until it is reauthorized. Existing policies stay in force, claims are paid while FEMA has funds, and private flood insurance …

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Freddie Mac's average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 7.40% on October 8, 2026, up from 7.28% a week earlier and 6.30% a year ago, the highest since November 2023. On a $400,000 loan, principal and interest is about $2,770 a month, $294 more than a …

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Waterbury and Duxbury are three markets, not one. In 2026, single-family homes in Waterbury village (05676) sold at a median of $475,000 in 39 days, homes in Waterbury Center (05677) sold at a median of $804,250 in 5.5 days, and homes in Duxbury sold at a median …

Last updated October 4, 2026 — Vermont's largest city is still one of its fastest housing markets.

Last updated October 4, 2026 — two very different markets share one town name.

Last updated October 4, 2026 — Morristown and Morrisville, the working towns next to Stowe, by the actual 2026 sales.