Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY-SA 4.024 homes sold in North Hero in the last year, at a typical $558K
Redfin reports North Hero’s sales by ZIP code, so these figures are for ZIP 05474, which takes in North Hero and the area around it. 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 North Hero homes are listed.
Every place North Hero 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 North Hero.
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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 100% of North Hero’s sales, at a typical $558K
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 24 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $402VT $238
- Days to sell
- 51
- Sold over asking
- 26%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
24 sales in the last year, against 43 in 2020 and a low of 13 in 2012. The typical sale went from $243K in 2016 to $558K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; for ZIP 05474, which takes in North Hero and the area around it (each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $550K buys in North Hero
Check a listing against what North Hero 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 North Hero are more common than before the pandemic, but 71% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of home sales in ZIP 05474 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, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in North Hero
- Shop in May. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.1% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 44% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 51 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but July is the most competitive: 28% of July sales close over asking. May offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (16%). April has the least competition (14%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Vermont as a whole
| North Hero now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | VT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 10% | 27% | 24% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 44% | 18% | 42% | 39% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | — | — | — | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.1% | 94.6% | 98.3% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 51 | 133 | 83 | 66 |
7 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.9 times the 2023 low (2), 71% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 32.
Source: Redfin Data Center, ZIP code tracker; for ZIP 05474, which takes in North Hero and the area around it (each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3), 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 North Hero home costs about $3,440 a month
Price: North Hero’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at North Hero’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether North Hero is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. February has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $558K home, about $6,340 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in North Hero.
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.
St. Albans, Swanton, Cumberland Head, Rouses Point, Milton and Beekmantown sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of North Hero, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Albans | 90 | $362K | $210 | 33% | 57 |
| Milton | 74 | $442K | $243 | 36% | 63 |
| Swanton | 36 | $333K | $203 | 36% | 69 |
| Beekmantown | 31 | $332K | $189 | 16% | 54 |
| Cumberland Head | 25 | $288K | $174 | 36% | 43 |
| North Hero (ZIP 05474) | 24 | $558K | $402 | 26% | 51 |
| Rouses Point | 20 | $224K | $126 | 15% | 75 |
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 North Hero
What do homes sell for in North Hero, VT?
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $558K, $402 a square foot.
Is North Hero a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 9 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 9 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in North Hero?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in North Hero?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $558K home that’s near $6,340.
Where can I see homes for sale in North Hero?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry North Hero’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to North Hero.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; for ZIP 05474, which takes in North Hero and the area around it (each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3)). 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).