The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 05836 sells for about $299,478, or $195 per square foot.
Prices are down 13.4% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 50 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,035 a month.
ZIP 05836 — Hardwick
The housing market in 05836 is currently experiencing a correction with a year-over-year price decline of 13.4%. High vacancy rates and slow price movement suggest a cooling environment, making it a challenging area for short-term investment.
This ZIP is best suited for those seeking rural, lower-cost housing options, though investors should be cautious of high vacancy rates and slower price appreciation.
Median prices moved down 13.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 50 days on market with 4.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
6% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.3% · poverty 5.4% — 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 6.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
ZCTA 05836, Caledonia County VT
Property taxes in Walden are assessed at the municipal and county level; specific exemptions for homesteads apply under Vermont state law.
The rental market in 05836 is characterized by high vacancy rates of 24.8%, suggesting limited demand pressure and potential management friction for investors.
The local economy is primarily rural with limited major industrial anchors, relying on regional employment centers in Caledonia County.
Data retrieved from census.gov and repit.org market profiles.
- Dog Mountain, Home of Stephen Huneck Gallery4.914.1 mi
- Charlmont Restaurant3.817.7 mi
- Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium4.712.9 mi
- Great Vermont Corn Maze4.87.6 mi
- The Museum of Everyday Life4.88.9 mi
- Gold Crown Lanes4.612.7 mi
- Goodrich's Maple Farm4.89.4 mi
- Dog Mountain, Home of Stephen Huneck Gallery4.914.1 mi
- The Parker Pie Company4.614.8 mi
- Bread & Puppet Theater4.812.1 mi
- Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium4.712.9 mi
- The Museum of Everyday Life4.88.9 mi
- Great Vermont Corn Maze4.87.6 mi
- Market 32412.3 mi
- Green Mountain Mall3.112 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.