Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.096 homes sold in Bennington in the last year, at a typical $257K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Bennington homes are listed.
Every place Bennington homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Bennington.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 75% of Bennington’s sales, at a typical $269K
96 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 72 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $182VT $238
- Days to sell
- 66
- Sold over asking
- 28%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 16 sold, typical $265K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $177K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
96 sales in the last year, against 143 in 2021 and a low of 58 in 2012. The typical sale went from $130K in 2016 to $257K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Bennington
Check a listing against what Bennington homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Bennington are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bennington’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 96 sales.
If you’re buying in Bennington
- Shop in July. It brings about 14 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 13% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but February is the most competitive: 36% of February sales close over asking. November has the least competition (13%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Vermont as a whole
| Bennington now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 16% | 28% | 24% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 46% | 18% | 40% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 13% | 13% | 10% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 95.3% | 97.7% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 138 | 79 | 66 |
29 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (19), 53% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 89.
1 in 8 listings has cut its price
13% in the last year, against 13% in 2017–19 and 18% across Vermont.
Since 2019, houses are up 70%, condos 103%
A house typically sold for $269K in the last year (72 sales), a condo for $177K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Bennington ranks 8th of 13 busy Vermont markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bennington is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Bennington home costs about $1,794 a month
Price: Bennington’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bennington’s 2.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bennington is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $257K home, about $5,430 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bennington, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BenningtonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bennington.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Hoosick Falls, Hoosick and North Adams sell for less a square foot; Williamstown for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bennington, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Adams | 127 | $243K | $149 | 21% | 38 |
| Bennington | 96 | $257K | $169 | 26% | 66 |
| Hoosick | 61 | $216K | $135 | 31% | 56 |
| Pittstown | 44 | $307K | $174 | 43% | 38 |
| Hoosick Falls | 39 | $192K | $114 | 33% | 51 |
| Williamstown | 39 | $463K | $292 | 13% | 51 |
| Grafton | 23 | $368K | $194 | 35% | 36 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Bennington
What do homes sell for in Bennington, VT?
96 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $257K, $169 a square foot.
Is Bennington a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 40 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 9 sold, about 4.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average, and 13% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bennington?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bennington?
About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $257K home that’s near $5,430.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bennington?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bennington’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bennington.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).