Burlington-South Burlington, VT · Vermont

Chittenden County

ZIP 05404

168,831 residents1,048 permits TTM$94,310 median HHI18 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$404,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

20.2%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.64%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

1,048

Census BPS

Climate risk

63.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 05404

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

6.3%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.4R/I: 27.9%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown18 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
054046.3%
054054.7%
054394.7%
054525.1%
054684.4%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

63.6%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

4.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

55.8%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

51.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

37.0

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026