Appreciation Velocity — Vermont Cities
Cities of Vermont ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 5Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Orleans, VT
+134.7%
#2 · Essex, VT
+122.5%
#3 · Windsor, VT
+85.9%
#4 · Addison, VT
+72.0%
#5 · Franklin, VT
+56.4%
#6 · Windham, VT
+55.7%
#7 · Bennington, VT
+52.7%
#8 · Washington, VT
+34.7%
#9 · Orange, VT
+32.2%
#10 · Rutland, VT
+23.4%
County ranking — 5Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orleans, VT | VT | +57.7% | +187.9% | +134.7% | +239.5% | $496.5K |
| 2 | Essex, VT | VT | -21.9% | +29.1% | +122.5% | +326.6% | $259.8K |
| 3 | Windsor, VT | VT | -2.5% | +27.9% | +85.9% | +142.2% | $522.2K |
| 4 | Addison, VT | VT | +90.1% | +124.3% | +72.0% | +119.1% | $656.5K |
| 5 | Franklin, VT | VT | +28.5% | +177.0% | +56.4% | +106.2% | $349K |
| 6 | Windham, VT | VT | -6.4% | +22.0% | +55.7% | +118.2% | $447.5K |
| 7 | Bennington, VT | VT | -13.1% | +39.1% | +52.7% | +72.2% | $453.3K |
| 8 | Washington, VT | VT | -9.7% | +2.1% | +34.7% | +106.0% | $354K |
| 9 | Orange, VT | VT | +9.9% | +25.2% | +32.2% | +75.1% | $301.8K |
| 10 | Rutland, VT | VT | -45.8% | -14.8% | +23.4% | +72.9% | $220.5K |
| 11 | Lamoille, VT | VT | -53.2% | +91.4% | +22.2% | +87.3% | $596K |
| 12 | Grand Isle, VT | VT | -53.9% | -87.6% | -80.0% | -68.1% | $91K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.