Rent Affordability for A Real Estate Agent in Vermont

A typical real estate agent in Vermont earns about $63,613 a year, which supports approximately $1,590 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Vermont city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 2 of 8 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 6 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Bennington, VT$1,388/mo26.2%affordable
Barre, VT$1,483/mo28%affordable
Brattleboro, VT$1,753/mo33.1%stretched
Hartford, VT$1,954/mo36.9%stretched
Burlington, VT$1,990/mo37.5%stretched
Winooski, VT$2,069/mo39%stretched
Colchester, VT$2,292/mo43.2%rent-burdened
South Burlington, VT$2,663/mo50.2%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Vermont. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).