Robust and varied, the Washington County real estate market showed steady growth in 2024, with single-family homes experiencing a 7.9% increase in median sales price to $410,000 and a slight rise in sales (+2%). Condominiums saw a 6.6% increase in median sales price to $325,000 and an 18.4% jump in sales – likely a result of 21% more condos being available to purchase.
| Single-Family January-December 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price: | Average Sale Price: | Units Sold: | Newly Listed: | Days on Market: |
| $410,000 7.9% | $502,592 11.0% | 476 1.7% | 639 11.1% | 33 10.0% |
| Condos January-December 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price: | Average Sale Price: | Units Sold: | Newly Listed: | Days on Market: |
| $325,000 6.6% | $352,086 -1.2% | 116 18.4% | 138 21.1% | 26 8.3% |
The median sales price of land rose by 7.4% to $145,000, while inventory remained stable and units sold declined. Multi-family pricing remained steady with a median sales price of $285,000 with an 18% decline in sales despite more properties being available for buyers to choose from. Barre led the county in sales of single-family homes, with a median price of $320,250 (+10.4%).
Luxury markets thrived with a 43.4% increase in median sales price in Fayston, and a 10.5% increase in Warren (+10.5%), attracting buyers looking for high-end properties. Montpelier showed moderate growth in single-family home prices (+3.15%) for the 61 units sold. Warren stood out for strong demand across residential property types, with single-family and condo median sales prices rising 10.48% and 17.78%, respectively.
| Washington County Single Family | Median Price | VS 2023 | Units Sold | VS 2023 | New Listings | VS 2023 | Average DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barre | $320,250 | 10.4% | 156 | 15.6% | 190 | 14.5% | 27 |
| Berlin | $370,000 | -1.3% | 19 | 0.0% | 27 | 12.5% | 39 |
| Cabot | $274,500 | -10.0% | 13 | 18.2% | 12 | -29.4% | 53 |
| Calais | $530,000 | 1.0% | 19 | 0.0% | 25 | -13.8% | 73 |
| Duxbury | $443,500 | -1.4% | 9 | 0.0% | 13 | 30.0% | 30 |
| East Montpelier | $620,000 | 53.1% | 16 | 0.0% | 25 | 8.7% | 36 |
| Fayston | $939,000 | 43.4% | 9 | -52.6% | 16 | -20.0% | 29 |
| Marshfield | $375,000 | 1.4% | 11 | 22.2% | 21 | 90.9% | 41 |
| Middlesex | $450,000 | 9.2% | 15 | 50.0% | 20 | 81.8% | 25 |
| Montpelier | $475,000 | 3.2% | 61 | -12.9% | 79 | 12.9% | 20 |
| Moretown | $660,000 | 76.0% | 7 | -30.0% | 9 | -40.0% | 67 |
| Northfield | $300,000 | -5.4% | 33 | 6.5% | 39 | -2.5% | 33 |
| Plainfield | $425,000 | 52.3% | 9 | 12.5% | 13 | 30.0% | 107 |
| Roxbury | $304,000 | 10.6% | 6 | 100.0% | 10 | 42.9% | 15 |
| Waitsfield | $670,000 | 46.5% | 10 | 0.0% | 20 | 33.3% | 34 |
| Warren | $775,000 | 10.5% | 27 | 28.6% | 39 | 50.0% | 41 |
| Waterbury | $650,000 | 21.5% | 41 | -12.8% | 59 | 18.0% | 21 |
| Woodbury | $269,000 | 3.5% | 10 | -23.1% | 15 | -16.7% | 56 |
| Worcester | $499,000 | 1.8% | 5 | -37.5% | 7 | -46.2% | 33 |
| Washington County Condo | Median Price | VS 2023 | Units Sold | VS 2023 | New Listings | VS 2023 | Average DOM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barre | $335,000 | 13.2% | 7 | 0.0% | 6 | -33.3% | 19 |
| Fayston | $373,750 | 5.0% | 6 | -50.0% | 8 | -20.0% | 14 |
| Montpelier | $277,000 | -10.7% | 18 | -5.3% | 21 | -4.6% | 15 |
| Moretown | $324,750 | 80.9% | 4 | 0.0% | 5 | 25.0% | 98 |
| Waitsfield | $357,500 | 24.1% | 12 | 100.0% | 11 | 10.0% | 14 |
| Warren | $320,000 | 0.0% | 53 | 17.8% | 63 | 23.5% | 32 |
| Waterbury | $384,900 | 31.7% | 11 | 175.0% | 17 | 142.9% | 25 |