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Housing
Housing in Bennington County ranges from humble cabins and cottages to grand estates and farms. Dozens of responsive real estate firms assist home seekers. Value hunters can find beautiful colonial and Victorian homes at surprisingly low prices. Affordable housing programs, notably through the Bennington County Regional Affordable Housing Corporation, make home ownership more widely attainable. The area has a substantial inventory of available homes.
Housing Characteristics 1990 |
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BENNINGTON |
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REGION |
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STATE OF VT |
| Total Housing Units |
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18,501 |
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271,214 |
| - Change since 1980 |
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17.0% |
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21.5% |
| Occupied Units |
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13,028 |
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79.0% |
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78.0% |
| - Owner |
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9,107 |
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70.0% |
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69 0% |
| - Renter |
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3,893 |
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30.0% |
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31.0% |
| Vacant Units |
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502 |
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3.9% |
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22.0% |
| Seasonal Units |
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2,481 |
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15.1% |
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17.0% |
| Single Family |
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10,933 |
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66.5% |
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65.0% |
| Multi-Family |
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3,557 |
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21.6% |
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16.0% |
| Mobile Homes |
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1,569 |
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9.5% |
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8.0% |
| Median Value |
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97,100 |
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95,500 |
| Median Rent |
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434/mo. |
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446/mo. |
Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing
Real Estate Sales 1997 |
| | BENNINGTON CO. | VERMONT |
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| # OF SALES | |
AVG. PRICE | | # OF SALES | | AVG. PRICE |
| Residential w/<6 ac. |
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365 |
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$122,791.53 |
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6,250 |
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$107,225.93 |
| Residential w/>6 ac. |
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38 |
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$216,001.32 |
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818 |
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$155,858.37 |
| Mobile Home w/Land |
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7 |
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$48,136.57 |
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182 |
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$43,903.37 |
| Mobile Home w/o Land |
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55 |
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$10,626.84 |
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639 |
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$17,245.46 |
| Vacation w/<6 ac. |
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189 |
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$162,437.59 |
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1,824 |
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$104,685.61 |
| Vacation w/>6 ac. |
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27 |
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$210,348.15 |
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341 |
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$123,671.75 |
| Commercial |
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74 |
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$231,539.96 |
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1,462 |
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$205,611,16 |
| Industrial |
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2 |
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$460,000.00 |
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30 |
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$395,484.77 |
| Farm |
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2 |
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$69,000.00 |
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112 |
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$192,157.66 |
| Open Land |
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245 |
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$38,883.79 |
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3,731 |
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$37,425.43 |
| Woodland |
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9 |
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$160,466.67 |
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317 |
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$48,008.34 |
| Unknown |
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3 |
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$451,479.59 |
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13 |
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$162,810.67 |
Total
Prop. Transfer Tax |
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1,016 |
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$1,457,260.66 |
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16,455 |
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$16,902,983.90 |
Source: VT Dept. of Taxes; Property Transfer Tax System
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