Area data
Greensboro Bend, VT — ZIP 05842
Population: 458 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 05842 (Greensboro Bend, VT) is $297,299 — up 7.3% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $380,000 after a median 64 days on market. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$297,299
Median home value
+7.3%
1-year change
64
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $297,299
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $298,095
- House Price Index (state)
- 457.0 (+7.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $380,000
- Median list price
- $449,000
- Median price per sqft
- $212
- 1-year sale-price change
- +26.7%
- Median days on market
- 64 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 91.3%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,067/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,111/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,363/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,754/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,909/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 98.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 7% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 85.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Parker Sanitary Landfill (21.2 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4b (extreme annual low -25 to -20°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 13
- Nearest airport
- Northeast Kingdom International Airport (EFK) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 7
- Hospitals include
- LITTLETON REGIONAL HEALTHCARE, WEEKS MEDICAL CENTER, CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +160 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Housing built before 1970
- 28.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 28.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,138
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,139
- Average weekly wage
- $1,011
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 41
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 05842 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $297,299 | $357,701 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $380,000 | $395,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 64 days | 90 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,138 | $4,553 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 05842?
- $297,299.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 05842?
- $380,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 05842?
- Median days on market: 64 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 05842?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,363/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 05842?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 05842?
- Risk to homes is higher than 7% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 05842?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 05842?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 05842?
- Regional Price Parity: 98.0 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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