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Hartford, VT Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Hartford, VT Housing Market Trends

With 10,764 people, 4,542 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $342,242, Hartford real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Hartford, accounting for 55.62% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Hartford include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 19.29%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 14.13%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 7.01%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Hartford. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 70.85% of Hartford's homes, and 49.11% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Hartford built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Hartford built before 1939 ( 18.78%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 15.09%). There's also some housing in Hartford built between 1940-1969 ( 13.29%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Hartford. Fully 24.16% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Hartford homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Hartford real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Hartford Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Hartford's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.95% during the period.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Hartford that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Hartford real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Hartford appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 10.08%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 94.84% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Hartford. Hartford appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.10%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 8.66%.

Relative to Vermont, our data show that Hartford's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 60% of the other cities and towns in Vermont.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$342,242

Hartford, VT Home Prices
> $1,424,000
$1,068,001 - $1,424,000
$712,001 - $1,068,000
$569,001 - $712,000
$427,001 - $569,000
$285,001 - $427,000
$142,001 - $285,000
$71,001 - $142,000
$0 - $71,000
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
9.8%
9.8%
6.7%
6.7%
15.0%
15.0%
41.2%
41.2%
18.3%
18.3%
2.7%
2.7%
4.7%
4.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Average

for Vermont

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

4,542

Hartford Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,740 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
70.9%
70.9%
29.1%
29.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
24.2%
24.2%
75.8%
75.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
15.1%
15.1%
52.8%
52.8%
13.3%
13.3%
18.8%
18.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
55.6%
55.6%
4.0%
4.0%
14.1%
14.1%
19.3%
19.3%
7.0%
7.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
7.4%
7.4%
14.5%
14.5%
24.6%
24.6%
39.1%
39.1%
10.1%
10.1%
4.4%
4.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes