{"id":5497,"date":"2026-02-05T15:58:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/?p=5497"},"modified":"2026-02-06T10:37:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:37:50","slug":"2026-vermont-land-market-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/2026\/02\/2026-vermont-land-market-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Vermont Land Market Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Land-for-Sale-in-Underhill-Vermont.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Land-for-Sale-in-Underhill-Vermont-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Land-for-Sale-in-Underhill-Vermont-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Land-for-Sale-in-Underhill-Vermont-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Land-for-Sale-in-Underhill-Vermont-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Land-for-Sale-in-Underhill-Vermont.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/real-estate\/underhill\/8-mins-lane\/5070413.html\">8 Mins Lane, Underhill, VT <\/a>&#8211; An exceptional opportunity awaits to build your custom home on this picturesque 3.81-acre parcel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div data-height=\"90\" data-width=\"100%\" data-frameborder=\"no\" data-scrolling=\"no\" data-publicuserid=\"7f5a0832d04d06ebe4ca931cfa9cb2e0a1d8e0132a02f8e0a4f528315c7ceef9\" data-playerurl=\"https:\/\/elevenlabs.io\/player\/index.html\" data-projectid=\"tKTRxNwaGJDQ29SRYRHH\"><strong>Listen to the 2026 Vermont Land Market Report<\/strong><\/div>\n<div id=\"elevenlabs-audionative-widget\" data-height=\"90\" data-width=\"100%\" data-frameborder=\"no\" data-scrolling=\"no\" data-publicuserid=\"7f5a0832d04d06ebe4ca931cfa9cb2e0a1d8e0132a02f8e0a4f528315c7ceef9\" data-playerurl=\"https:\/\/elevenlabs.io\/player\/index.html\" data-projectid=\"tKTRxNwaGJDQ29SRYRHH\">Loading the <a href=\"https:\/\/elevenlabs.io\/text-to-speech\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elevenlabs Text to Speech<\/a> AudioNative Player&#8230;<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/elevenlabs.io\/player\/audioNativeHelper.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n<p>The 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont\/special-markets\/land-sale-vermont.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont\/special-markets\/land-sale-vermont.html\">land market<\/a> across Northwest and Central Vermont is measured and selective. It continued to cool from its pandemic-era peak, settling into a slower, more discerning environment. Across the five counties, the median land price dipped slightly to $140,000, while sales activity edged up modestly. Inventory increased, and days on market stretched further, underscoring a shift toward patient buyers who are carefully weighing development costs, permitting hurdles, and long-term use. This is a market segment driven by practicality, zoning realities, and site-specific value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-649\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-649 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Land<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">MEDIAN SALE PRICE<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">VS 2024<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">UNITS SOLD<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">VS 2024<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">NEWLY LISTED<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">VS 2024<\/th><th class=\"column-8\">DAYS ON MARKET<\/th><th class=\"column-9\">VS 2024<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Northwest &amp; Central Vermont<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$140,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-5.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">233<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">3.60%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">470<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">6.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">117<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Chittenden County<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$241,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">46<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">88<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-6.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">99<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">22.20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Addison County<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$138,750<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">16.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">38<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-20.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">96<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">28.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">111<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">9.90%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Franklin County<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$100,000<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">11.10%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">49<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">14.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">108<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">4.90%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">167<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">32.50%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Grand Isle County<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$97,500<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8.30%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">20<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">-13.00%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">41<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">-6.80%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">125<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">-33.90%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Washington County<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$112,500<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">-22.40%<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">80<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">21.20%<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">137<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">10.50%<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">98<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">18.10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-649 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont\/special-markets\/land-sale-chittenden-county.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont\/special-markets\/land-sale-chittenden-county.html\">Chittenden County<\/a> proved to be the strongest and most resilient land market. Prices increased again, supported by limited supply, development pressure, and long-term housing demand. Well-located parcels remain competitive. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont\/special-markets\/land-sale-washington-county.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont\/special-markets\/land-sale-washington-county.html\">Washington Count<\/a>y was one of the most active land markets by volume, but pricing declined noticeably.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buyers here are cost-conscious and factoring in site work, access, and infrastructure. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont\/special-markets\/land-sale-addison-county.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont\/special-markets\/land-sale-addison-county.html\">Addison County<\/a>, prices rose modestly, though fewer parcels sold. Buyers are deliberate, often focused on residential or small-scale agricultural use. Active but price-sensitive, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont\/special-markets\/land-sale-franklin-county.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont\/special-markets\/land-sale-franklin-county.html\">Franklin County<\/a> land sales increased, but longer days on market point to buyers pushing harder on value especially for raw or remote land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Demand remains for land in Vermont, but it has become more thoughtful. Successful outcomes depend on understanding local zoning, development feasibility, and true end-use potential making local expertise and realistic expectations critical on both sides of the transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart\" data-src=\"visualisation\/27213336\"><script src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/resources\/embed.js\"><\/script><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/public.flourish.studio\/visualisation\/27213336\/thumbnail\" width=\"100%\" alt=\"chart visualization\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to the 2026 Vermont Land Market Report Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player&#8230; The 2025 land market across Northwest and Central Vermont is measured and selective. It continued to cool from its pandemic-era peak, settling into a slower, more discerning environment. Across the five counties, the median land price dipped slightly to &#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/2026\/02\/2026-vermont-land-market-report\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5497"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5497"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5553,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5497\/revisions\/5553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hickokandboardman.com\/vermont-market-report\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}