Cost of Living in Franklin County, Vermont
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Franklin County Compares
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Detailed Housing Stats
National Ranking
Affordability Rank
Franklin County ranks #2,735 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 13%)
Sourced county brief
Franklin County owner costs exceed state unweighted county mean
In Franklin County, the median selected monthly owner cost for all owner-occupied units is $1,529. This is $159 higher than the Vermont unweighted county mean of $1,370. The median home value in the county is $306,700, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $292,950. Among renters, the median gross rent is $1,180 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,132. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 29.6%, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 29.4%. The median income for renter households was estimated at $46,281. All housing cost data is sourced from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Franklin County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 29.6% of renter household income in Franklin County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,180 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,529. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $47,200 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Vermont unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,132 per month. Franklin County's $1,180 median is 4.3% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
17.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,897
per month
Owner Cost Burden
22.6%
of gross income
The median home in Franklin County may be a stretch
Median home value is $306,700. Estimated monthly cost: $2,448 vs. your max of $1,897.
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