Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Burlington–South Burlington, VT Metro

Cost of Living in Burlington–South Burlington, VT Metro

Official metro name: Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metro Area

Burlington–South Burlington, VT Metro has a population of 225,745. Median household income is $86,183 and median rent is $1,447 per month. Rent is roughly 20.1% of median monthly income.

State: VTPopulation: 225,745Income: $86,183Rent: $1,447Affordability: Affordable (20.1%)
Median Household Income
$86,183
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,447
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
20.1%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
115
Simplified relative index

Is Burlington–South Burlington, VT Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Burlington–South Burlington, VT Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,447, which is about 20.1% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Burlington–South Burlington, VT Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $1,447 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Burlington–South Burlington, VT Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $86,183 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Data sources

  • US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
  • Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
  • Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.