Orange County Property Taxes
Orange County, Vermont
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
5.4% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$367/mo escrow
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Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
1.75%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$251,000
State avg ▼ $273,021
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$4,503
$375/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$4,190
$349/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#9
of 14 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Orange County, Vermont
Orange County taxes well above national norm
Orange County's effective tax rate of 1.753% far exceeds the national median of 0.76%, placing it in the upper tier of U.S. counties. The median property tax here is $4,399, compared to just $2,690 nationwide—a 64% premium driven by Vermont's high reliance on property tax for school funding.
Slightly above average for Vermont
Orange County ranks in the middle of Vermont's 14 counties with a 1.753% effective rate, just 0.035 percentage points above the state average of 1.718%. The county's median tax bill of $4,399 sits below the state median of $4,648, reflecting lower home values here.
Orange sits between similar peers
Compared to neighboring Windham County (1.874%) and Windsor County (1.975%), Orange County's 1.753% rate is notably lower. However, Orleans County to the north is slightly cheaper at 1.678%, making Orange a moderate-tax option in central Vermont.
Typical Orange County homeowner pays $4,399
A homeowner with a median-value property of $251,000 in Orange County pays approximately $4,399 annually in property taxes. That's roughly $367 per month—a significant recurring cost alongside mortgage and maintenance.
Your assessment might be too high
Many Vermont homeowners discover their properties are overassessed relative to recent sales comparables. If your tax bill seems out of line with neighbors' homes of similar value, filing a property tax appeal with your town assessor could potentially reduce your effective rate and lower your annual bill.
How Orange County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Orange County
1.75%
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.