The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 05820 sells for about $273,553, or $158 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.1% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 180 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,062 a month.
ZIP 05820 — Albany
The Albany, VT market is a low-density, rural submarket characterized by high vacancy rates and limited transaction volume. Prices have seen modest appreciation, but the market remains driven by land sales and secondary residences rather than high-turnover residential demand.
This ZIP is best suited for rural-lifestyle seekers or those looking for land-heavy properties, as the market lacks the density and infrastructure for typical commuters or urban investors.
Median prices moved up 2.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 180 days on market with 6.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
15% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 96% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 0.7% · poverty 5.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
ZCTA 05820, Orleans County VT
Property taxes in Albany are assessed at the municipal and county levels in Vermont, primarily funding local school districts and town services.
The area features rural access to Northeast Kingdom trails, lakes, and outdoor recreation typical of Orleans County.
The rental market is characterized by very low renter density and high vacancy rates, suggesting limited demand for traditional rental housing.
The local economy is primarily driven by agriculture, forestry, and small-scale tourism within the Northeast Kingdom region.
Parcels are subject to local town and Orleans County school district levies.
Data retrieved from census.gov ZCTA-level tables.
- Jay Peak Resort4.514.2 mi
- Pump House Indoor Waterpark4.414.2 mi
- The East Side Restaurant & Pub4.415.7 mi
- Tavern on the Hill4.517 mi
- Charlmont Restaurant3.815.9 mi
- Green River Reservoir State Park4.811.5 mi
- Crystal Lake State Park4.710.3 mi
- The Museum of Everyday Life4.811.6 mi
- Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village4.812.1 mi
- The Parker Pie Company4.67.8 mi
- Bread & Puppet Theater4.811.1 mi
- The Museum of Everyday Life4.811.6 mi
- Rock Art Brewery4.817.4 mi
- Old Stone House Museum & Historic Village4.812.1 mi
- Green River Reservoir State Park4.811.5 mi
- Crystal Lake State Park4.710.3 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Extensive network of trails for hiking and biking in the region.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.