The story of this market
The typical home in Burke, Vermont sells for about $341,000, or $215 per square foot.
Prices are up +3.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 120 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $938 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.
Burke, Vermont
Burke's housing market remains stable, driven by its status as a premier outdoor recreation destination. While population growth is modest, the high demand for recreational property continues to support home values. The market is characterized by low inventory and a strong preference for lifestyle-oriented residential assets.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Burke 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 2 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 5.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 52 days on market with 0.4 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
1% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 5.57% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 0.7% · poverty 10.0% — 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 major regional anchor providing year-round recreation including skiing in winter and mountain biking in summer.
A multi-use recreational trail offering extensive connectivity for cyclists and hikers across the region.
A scenic glacial lake known for its deep waters and surrounding cliffs, serving as a primary destination for swimming and boating.
Burke is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, remote workers seeking a rural lifestyle, and families prioritizing community safety and access to nature over urban amenities.
Public education is provided through local district arrangements, generally characterized by small class sizes and strong community integration typical of rural Vermont.
Transportation is primarily via private vehicle on state and local roads; there is no significant public transit infrastructure.
Burke is a premier destination for outdoor recreation, featuring extensive trail networks for mountain biking and hiking, as well as proximity to major ski resorts and scenic lakes.
The rental market is characterized by low inventory and high demand from seasonal workers and recreation enthusiasts, with limited multi-family housing stock.
The local economy is heavily anchored by the tourism and outdoor recreation sectors, with small-scale local services and agriculture supporting the resident population.
Economic momentum is driven primarily by seasonal tourism and outdoor recreation, with limited large-scale industrial development or major corporate infrastructure.
Development is generally limited to small-scale residential or recreational improvements, with no major urban-scale projects currently reported.
Parcels are subject to local municipal and state education property tax levies, with no significant special utility or hospital districts reported.
Burke experiences very low levels of reported crime, consistent with the rural character of the Northeast Kingdom region of Vermont.
The area is subject to seasonal winter weather risks and localized flood risks near water bodies, with property insurance markets reflecting standard regional climate exposures.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by regional wildfire and winter storm risks, with standard market availability for residential properties.
Property taxes in Burke are primarily determined by the state-wide education property tax system, with rates set annually by the Vermont Department of Taxes based on local school district spending.
Researched annual trajectory for this city, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this city's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 4.3%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Data retrieved from Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates and local municipal reports.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.