Washington County Early 2025 Market Report

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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 FamilyMedian PriceVS 2023Units SoldVS 2023New ListingsVS 2023Average DOM
Barre $320,250 10.4%15615.6%19014.5%27
Berlin $370,000 -1.3%190.0%2712.5%39
Cabot $274,500 -10.0%1318.2%12-29.4%53
Calais $530,000 1.0%190.0%25-13.8%73
Duxbury $443,500 -1.4%90.0%1330.0%30
East Montpelier $620,000 53.1%160.0%258.7%36
Fayston $939,000 43.4%9-52.6%16-20.0%29
Marshfield $375,000 1.4%1122.2%2190.9%41
Middlesex $450,000 9.2%1550.0%2081.8%25
Montpelier $475,000 3.2%61-12.9%7912.9%20
Moretown $660,000 76.0%7-30.0%9-40.0%67
Northfield $300,000 -5.4%336.5%39-2.5%33
Plainfield $425,000 52.3%912.5%1330.0%107
Roxbury $304,000 10.6%6100.0%1042.9%15
Waitsfield $670,000 46.5%100.0%2033.3%34
Warren $775,000 10.5%2728.6%3950.0%41
Waterbury $650,000 21.5%41-12.8%5918.0%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 CondoMedian PriceVS 2023Units SoldVS 2023New ListingsVS 2023Average DOM
Barre $335,000 13.2%70.0%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%40.0%525.0%98
Waitsfield $357,500 24.1%12100.0%1110.0%14
Warren $320,000 0.0%5317.8%6323.5%32
Waterbury $384,900 31.7%11175.0%17142.9%25