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Derby, VT Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Derby, VT Housing Market Trends

With 4,542 people, 1,959 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $282,990, Derby real estate values are some of the lowest in Vermont, although compared to real estate around the nation, Derby homes are still considered rather expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Derby, accounting for 76.47% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Derby include mobile homes or trailers ( 12.43%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 6.54%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 3.75%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Derby. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 79.76% of Derby's homes, and 71.99% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Derby built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Derby built between 2000 and later ( 21.15%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 20.34%). There's also some housing in Derby built before 1939 ( 17.88%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Derby. Fully 20.94% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Derby homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Derby real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Derby Home Appreciation Rates

Appreciation rates for homes in Derby have been tracking above average for the last ten years, according to NeighborhoodScout data. The cumulative appreciation rate over the ten years has been 94.14%, which ranks in the top 50% nationwide. This equates to an annual average Derby house appreciation rate of 6.86%.

NeighborhoodScout's data show that during the latest twelve months, Derby's appreciation rate, at 6.70%, has been at or slightly above the national average. In the latest quarter, Derby's appreciation rate has been 4.63%, which annualizes to a rate of 19.86%.

Importantly, this makes Derby one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the town's near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to Vermont, our data show that Derby's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 60% of the other cities and towns in Vermont.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$282,990

Derby, VT Home Prices
> $1,452,000
$1,089,001 - $1,452,000
$726,001 - $1,089,000
$581,001 - $726,000
$436,001 - $581,000
$291,001 - $436,000
$145,001 - $291,000
$73,001 - $145,000
$0 - $73,000
0.1%
0.1%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.9%
2.9%
10.9%
10.9%
37.1%
37.1%
29.7%
29.7%
9.7%
9.7%
4.4%
4.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very Low

for Vermont

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

1,959

Derby Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,551 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
79.8%
79.8%
20.2%
20.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
20.9%
20.9%
79.1%
79.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
21.1%
21.1%
40.6%
40.6%
20.3%
20.3%
17.9%
17.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
76.5%
76.5%
0.8%
0.8%
6.5%
6.5%
3.8%
3.8%
12.4%
12.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.5%
0.5%
5.0%
5.0%
19.7%
19.7%
48.6%
48.6%
23.4%
23.4%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes