The story of this market
The typical home in Townshend, Vermont sells for about $285,000, or $51 per square foot.
Prices are up +1.5% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 382 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,100 a month.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+2.6%
VT · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Townshend, Vermont
The Townshend housing market is currently favoring buyers, characterized by long days on market and a significant gap between list and sale prices. Market activity is slow, and the town is currently undergoing a necessary property tax reappraisal to address long-standing assessment discrepancies.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Townshend yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 1 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Median prices moved up 2.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 112 days on market with 4.6 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
12% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 97.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 8.1% — a stable, low-distress profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A scenic state park featuring hiking trails and access to the West River, serving as a primary outdoor amenity for the community.
A major natural feature providing recreational opportunities including fishing and swimming, which supports local property appeal.
Townshend is best suited for those seeking a quiet, rural lifestyle, including retirees and remote workers who value outdoor access over proximity to major employment hubs.
Transportation is heavily reliant on personal vehicles, with Route 30 serving as the primary corridor for regional access.
Townshend offers significant outdoor recreation centered on the West River and Townshend State Park, which provides hiking, camping, and swimming opportunities for residents and visitors.
The rental market is limited with a median asking rent of approximately $1,100, reflecting a rural market with low inventory and minimal short-term rental pressure.
The local economy is primarily rural and small-scale, with no major corporate anchors; economic activity is largely driven by local services and tourism.
The town is currently focused on a mandatory property reappraisal process to align assessments with fair market value.
Property owners are subject to local municipal and state education property taxes, with no major special utility or hospital districts reported.
The town is currently undergoing a mandatory property reappraisal as the Common Level of Appraisal (CLA) has fallen to approximately 58%, indicating properties are significantly undervalued for tax purposes.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and Vermont Demographics profiles.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.