The story of this market
The typical home in West Wardsboro, Vermont sells for about $380,000, or $211 per square foot.
Homes take about 49 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $2,180 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.
West Wardsboro, Vermont
The Wardsboro housing market is a small, rural segment with limited inventory and stable pricing. Demand is driven by its proximity to recreational amenities like the Green Mountain National Forest, though the market lacks significant economic momentum or large-scale development. Figures for specific metrics like sales volume and days on market are constrained by the low number of active listings.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to West Wardsboro 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 sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 35 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 100% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — 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.
Provides vast acreage for hiking, wildlife viewing, and seasonal recreation, serving as a primary anchor for local tourism and property appeal.
Wardsboro is best suited for those seeking a quiet, rural lifestyle, including outdoor enthusiasts and those looking for second-home properties near Vermont's recreational hubs.
Public education is provided through the local school district system, which serves the rural population of Windham County.
Transportation is primarily via state highways; the area is rural with no significant public transit infrastructure.
The area is defined by its proximity to the Green Mountain National Forest, offering extensive opportunities for hiking, skiing, and outdoor recreation.
The rental market is characterized by limited inventory and rising fair market rents, with a two-bedroom unit currently estimated at $2,180 per month.
The local economy is small and rural, relying on tourism, local services, and small-scale enterprises rather than large corporate employers.
Economic growth is modest and primarily driven by local services and tourism, with limited large-scale industrial or corporate infrastructure development.
There are no major large-scale commercial or residential developments currently reported in the planning pipeline.
Parcels are subject to local municipal, county, and school district taxes, with no major special utility or hospital districts reported.
The area is subject to typical Vermont climate risks, including seasonal flooding and winter weather impacts, which influence local insurance premiums.
Property insurance markets are influenced by regional hazard profiles, including wildfire and flood risks common to rural Vermont.
The effective property tax rate is approximately 1.41%, which aggregates municipal, county, and school district levies into a single assessment.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter profiles for Wardsboro town.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.