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Housing in Peru

18 homes sold in Peru in the last year, at a typical $449K

Redfin reports Peru’s sales by ZIP code, so these figures are for ZIP 05152, which takes in Peru and the area around it. Most homes sold are condos. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Peru homes are listed.

Homes sold
18
ZIP 05152 · April 2025 to March 2026
Typical sale price
$449K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$270
Vermont $245
Paid vs. asking
98%
28% sold over asking
For sale now
5
March 2026 · 0 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months · ZIP 05152

Condos are 62% of Peru’s sales, at a typical $402K

18 homes sold in the year to March 2026.

Condos$402K

typical sale · 11 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$298VT $313
Days to sell
77
Sold over asking
18%
Fewer sales

Houses: 6 sold, typical $536K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price

18 sales in the last year, against 37 in 2020 and a low of 13 in 2012. The typical sale went from $215K in 2016 to $449K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$225K$350K$475K$600K2012: 13 sold, typical $203K’122013: 15 sold, typical $233K2014: 15 sold, typical $205K’142015: 15 sold, typical $196K2016: 17 sold, typical $215K’162017: 19 sold, typical $229K2018: 31 sold, typical $244K’182019: 27 sold, typical $216K2020: 37 sold, typical $300K’202021: 34 sold, typical $323K2022: 26 sold, typical $461K’222023: 19 sold, typical $517K2024: 22 sold, typical $552K’242025: 19 sold, typical $447KLast 12 months: 18 sold, typical $449KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; for ZIP 05152, which takes in Peru 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 your budget buys

What $450K buys in Peru

Condoat $298 a sq ft
The same money in Vermontat $238 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Peru 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.

Before you buy in Peru

Three things worth knowing

28 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Peru.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Selling, or renting out?

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Questions about buying a home in Peru

What do homes sell for in Peru, VT?

18 homes sold in the year to March 2026 at a typical $449K, $270 a square foot.

Is Peru a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A balanced market: 5 homes were for sale in March 2026 and 0 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average.

Where can I see homes for sale in Peru?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Peru’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Peru.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; for ZIP 05152, which takes in Peru 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).