ZIP Code · VT

ZIP 05301

Part of Brattleboro, VT

Pop. 16,955·Windham County·5th most expensive ZIP in Vermont

Median rent (all units)

$1,619/mo

Year-over-Year

+4.9%

Month-over-Month

+1.1%

vs US Median

-$329

Reported rents

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ZIP 05301 · $1,619

More affordable than 64% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,948/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,090

1 BR

$1,170

2 BR

$1,440

3 BR

$1,730

4 BR+

$1,910

Research median

$1,440/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What the numbers show

Recent direction

Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($65,910) is $1,648 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,440); a 3-bedroom is $1,730.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 05301. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$19,428/yr

At $1,619/mo median

Location

CityBrattleboro

StateVT

CountyWindham County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 4.9% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+4.9% YoY, +1.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 05301 (Brattleboro, VT) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 47.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

16,955

Median income

$65,910

Median age

46.7

Renters

34.4%

Age distribution

19.1%

16.8%

23.4%

14.9%

25.8%

Under 1819.1%

18–3416.8%

35–5423.4%

55–6414.9%

65+25.8%

Gender

48.8%

51.2%

Male48.8%

Female51.2%

Race & ethnicity

91.5%

White91.5%

Black0.7%

Hispanic3.7%

Asian1.5%

Other2.6%

Education (25+)

24.9%

23.2%

47.6%

No HS diploma4.4%

HS diploma24.9%

Some college23.2%

Bachelor's+47.6%

Housing tenure

65.6%

34.4%

Owner65.6%

Renter34.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 05301 in Brattleboro, VT has changed in 5 years

Income

$49,565 → $65,910

up 33.0%

Population

16,560 → 16,955

up 2.4%

Renter share

38.8% → 34.4%

-4.4 pts

Bachelor's+

47.1% → 47.6%

+0.5 pts

Median age

47.7 → 46.7

-1.0 yrs

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $49,565 in 2021 to $65,910 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 16,560 to 16,955 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.4% change. About 34.4% of households rent today, against 38.8% in 2021.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 05301 covers Brattleboro, VT. The median rent here is $1,619/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,170/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,440/mo.

At 29% of local median household income ($65,910/yr), ZIP 05301 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.9% over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 05301?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $65,000/year (about $31/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,619/mo in ZIP 05301. The local median household income is $65,910/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.