Burlington-South Burlington, VT · Vermont

Franklin County

ZIP 05454

50,379 residents159 permits TTM$79,078 median HHI15 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$285,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.64%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

159

Census BPS

Climate risk

29.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 05454

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.3

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 5.6R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown15 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
054760.8
054500.6
054570.6
054590.5
054830.5
054880.5
054780.4
054480.4
054550.4
054540.3
05441
05447
05471
05481
05485

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail.

Demographics

Owner-occupied

78.0%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

14.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

28.8%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

40.9

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