Chittenden County Property Taxes
Chittenden County, Vermont
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
40.4% above state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$544/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.61%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$404,500
State avg ▲ $273,021
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$6,545
$545/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$6,480
$540/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#3
of 14 counties (1 = lowest)
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About Property Taxes in Chittenden County, Vermont
Chittenden's low rate masks high bills
At 1.614%, Chittenden County's effective tax rate runs 46% above the national median of 1.099%, landing it around the 74th percentile nationally. Though the rate is below some peers, the median tax of $6,527 is the highest in Vermont, driven by homes valued 43% above the national median.
Vermont's most valuable homes, lowest rate
Chittenden County's 1.614% effective rate is actually the lowest among Vermont's counties, sitting below the state average of 1.718%. Yet with a median home value of $404,500, the highest in the state, residents pay the state's largest median tax bill of $6,527.
Lamoille and Grand Isle rate lower
Chittenden's 1.614% rate exceeds Lamoille County's 1.673% to the northeast and Grand Isle County's 1.355% to the north. Among high-value property markets, Chittenden offers a relatively moderate tax rate, though absolute tax payments remain substantial.
Median home yields $6,527 in annual taxes
On a median home value of $404,500, Chittenden County's 1.614% effective rate translates to approximately $6,527 in yearly property taxes, the highest in the state. Both mortgaged ($6,545) and non-mortgaged ($6,480) homeowners face similar burdens across the bracket.
Every assessment error costs more here
In Chittenden County, where property values and tax bills are Vermont's highest, an overassessment compounds into significantly larger losses than elsewhere. Property owners should scrutinize assessments carefully and file appeals if values appear inflated relative to recent comparable sales.
How Chittenden County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Chittenden County
1.61%
Effective rate
Vermont Avg
1.70%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.