Vermont housing data profiles

General housing data: Williston, Chittenden County, Vermont


Housing demandWillistonChittenden Co.Vermont
Total population, 2000* 7,650 146,571 608,827 About Trend
... in occupied housing units 7,575 139,174 588,067 About Trend
... owner occupied 6,683 99,377 438,627 About Trend
... renter occupied 892 39,797 149,440 About Trend

*Read why some Census data might conflict with this number
Estimated population, 2008 8,430 152,782 621,270 About Trend
Total group quarters population, 2000** 75 7,397 20,760 About Trend

**Military barracks, college dorms, nursing homes, etc.
Number of households, 2000 2,921 56,452 240,634 About Trend
... owning home 2,475 37,292 169,784 About Trend
... renting home 446 19,160 70,850 About Trend
Number of families, 2000 2,140 35,168 157,763 About Trend
... owning home 1,936 28,090 126,943 About Trend
... renting home 204 7,078 30,820 About Trend
Average household size, 2000 2.59 2.47 2.44 About Trend
... in owner-occupied housing units 2.70 2.66 2.58 About Trend
... in renter-occupied housing units 2.00 2.08 2.11 About Trend
Average family size, 2000 3.02 3.02 2.96 About Trend
Owner-occupied units, 2000 2,478 37,291 169,777 About Trend
... with 1.00 or less people p/room 2,441 36,885 168,024 About Trend
... with 1.01 or more people p/room 37 406 1,753 About Trend
Renter-occupied units, 2000 443 19,161 70,857 About Trend
... with 1.00 or less people p/room 418 18,632 69,150 About Trend
... with 1.01 or more people p/room 25 529 1,707 About Trend
Year householder moved into unit, 2000
... for owner-occupied units
... 1990 to March 2000 1,787 20,340 80,036 About Trend
... 1980 to 1989 412 8,276 42,197 About Trend
... 1970 to 1979 160 4,712 24,482 About Trend
... 1969 or earlier 119 3,963 23,062 About Trend
... for renter-occupied units
... 1990 to March 2000 410 17,591 61,665 About Trend
... 1980 to 1989 18 1,131 5,777 About Trend
... 1970 to 1979 9 217 1,708 About Trend
... 1969 or earlier 6 222 1,707 About Trend
Median year householder moved into unit, 2000
... for all occupied units 1995 1995 1993 About Trend
... owner-occupied 1994 1991 1989 About Trend
... renter-occupied 1999 1998 1998 About Trend
Total workers 16 years of age or older, 2000 4,081 79,670 311,839 About Trend
... working outside town/city of residence 3,015 53,557 202,707 About Trend
... working outside county of residence 244 4,771 45,555 About Trend
... working outside Vermont 53 801 21,346 About Trend
Ability to affordWillistonChittenden Co.Vermont
Median household income (Census), 1999 $61,467 $47,673 $40,856 About Trend
Median family income (Census), 1999 $69,762 $59,460 $48,625 About Trend
Median household income for family of four (HUD), 2009† $75,100 $75,100 $64,800 About Trend
Median family adjusted gross income, 2007 $88,087 $73,524 $57,433 About Trend
Annual average wage (Vermont DET), 2008 $40,018 $45,032 $38,317 About Trend
Housing wage, 2010***
... 0 bedroom unit† $15.46 $15.46 $12.59 About Trend
... 1 bedroom unit† $17.10 $17.10 $14.45 About Trend
... 2 bedroom unit† $21.46 $21.46 $17.70 About Trend
... 3 bedroom unit† $27.46 $27.46 $23.02 About Trend
... 4 bedroom unit† $30.79 $30.79 $26.49 About Trend
Housing wage as % of state minimum wage ($8.06), 2010
... 0 bedroom unit† 192% 192% 156% About Trend
... 1 bedroom unit† 212% 212% 179% About Trend
... 2 bedroom unit† 266% 266% 220% About Trend
... 3 bedroom unit† 341% 341% 286% About Trend
... 4 bedroom unit† 382% 382% 329% About Trend

***Hourly wage needed to afford an apartment and pay only 30% of income toward housing
†Town/village figures based on Burlington/South Burlington MSA because Williston is within the MSA's jurisdiction. County and town/village figures are identical, because HUD calculates values only for the MSA in which this community is located. Therefore, this value applies to all towns/villages within the MSA.
Per capita income (Census), 1999 $29,757 $23,501 $20,625 About Trend
Income needed to afford an apartment at HUD's FMR, 2010
... 0 bedroom unit† $32,160 $32,160 $26,190 About Trend
... 1 bedroom unit† $35,560 $35,560 $30,046 About Trend
... 2 bedroom unit† $44,640 $44,640 $36,809 About Trend
... 3 bedroom unit† $57,120 $57,120 $47,872 About Trend
... 4 bedroom unit† $64,040 $64,040 $55,102 About Trend
Labor force (Vermont DET), 2008 4,820 88,900 355,400 About Trend
... employed 4,640 83,300 338,500 About Trend
... unemployed 180 3,600 16,900 About Trend
... unemployment rate 3.6% 4.0% 4.8% About Trend

†Town/village figures based on Burlington/South Burlington MSA because Williston is within the MSA's jurisdiction. County and town/village figures are identical, because HUD calculates values only for the MSA in which this community is located. Therefore, this value applies to all towns/villages within the MSA.
Housing stockWillistonChittenden Co.Vermont
Total housing units, 2000* 3,036 58,864 294,382 About Trend
... owner-occupied 2,475 37,292 169,784 About Trend
... renter-occupied 446 19,160 70,850 About Trend
... vacant housing units, 2000* 115 2,412 53,748 About Trend
... for seasonal, recreational, occasional use 22 1,291 43,060 About Trend
... for rent 32 351 3,084 About Trend
... for sale only 15 197 2,393 About Trend

*Read why some Census data might conflict with this number
Estimated housing units, 2008 — 63,248 312,617 About Trend
Building permits estimated (total units), 2008 20 353 1,444 About Trend
... permitted units in single-family buildings 16 164 1,057 About Trend
... permitted units in multi-family buildings 4 189 387 About Trend
Housing by units in structure, 2000
... owner-occupied housing units
... in buildings with 1 unit 2,169 31,636 143,926 About Trend
... in buildings with 2 units 69 1,313 5,534 About Trend
... in buildings with 3 or more units 71 2,236 4,444 About Trend
... that are mobile homes 169 2,105 15,804 About Trend
... that are boats, RVs, vans or other 0 1 69 About Trend
... renter-occupied housing units
... in buildings with 1 unit 128 3,398 19,134 About Trend
... in buildings with 2 units 56 3,524 13,225 About Trend
... in buildings with 3 or more units 225 11,773 34,442 About Trend
... that are mobile homes 34 458 4,021 About Trend
... that are boats, RVs, vans or other 0 8 35 About Trend
... vacant housing units
... in buildings with 1 unit 93 1,818 40,249 About Trend
... in buildings with 2 units 0 131 2,421 About Trend
... in buildings with 3 or more units 22 382 7,702 About Trend
... that are mobile homes 0 81 2,806 About Trend
... that are boats, RVs, vans or other 0 0 570 About Trend
Homeownership costsWillistonChittenden Co.Vermont
Primary residences sold, 2009 (As of Dec. 31, 2009)
... number sold 111 1,443 4,046 About Trend
... average price of homes sold $303,074 $268,295 $218,840 About Trend
... median price of homes sold $279,000 $235,000 $191,750 About Trend
Number of primary residences sold, 2008 128 1,678 4,880 About Trend
... single family homes 104 1,026 3,933 About Trend
... condominiums 23 645 875 About Trend
... mobile homes with land 1 7 72 About Trend
Average price of primary residences sold, 2008 $314,584 $275,055 $231,995 About Trend
... single family homes $338,369 $309,707 $238,696 About Trend
... condominiums $218,887 $221,609 $213,603 About Trend
... mobile homes with land $42,000 $120,643 $89,512 About Trend
Median price of primary residences sold, 2008 $276,000 $240,000 $200,000 About Trend
... single family homes $301,700 $265,500 $208,000 About Trend
... condominiums $189,000 $194,000 $187,000 About Trend
... mobile homes with land $42,000 $105,000 $79,750 About Trend
Number of vacation residences sold, 2008 2 67 1,434 About Trend
... single family vacation homes 2 35 944 About Trend
... vacation condominiums 0 29 388 About Trend
... vacation mobile homes with land 0 3 102 About Trend
Average price of vacation residences sold, 2008 $208,005 $350,378 $333,788 About Trend
... single family vacation homes $208,005 $468,037 $365,748 About Trend
... vacation condominiums — $230,312 $319,468 About Trend
... vacation mobile homes with land — $138,333 $92,469 About Trend
Median price of vacation residences sold, 2008 $208,005 $257,500 $238,500 About Trend
... single family vacation homes $208,005 $316,000 $250,000 About Trend
... vacation condominiums — $176,000 $246,250 About Trend
... vacation mobile homes with land — $130,000 $88,500 About Trend
Primary residence mobile homes sold without land, 2008 3 47 165 About Trend
... average price $158,167 $46,711 $39,066 About Trend
... median price $156,500 $39,615 $30,000 About Trend
Vacation residence mobile homes sold without land, 2008 3 53 182 About Trend
... average price $144,000 $54,470 $42,258 About Trend
... median price $147,000 $38,000 $34,000 About Trend
Municipal tax rate (plus LAR and highway) (p/$100), FY2009 0.2000 — — About Trend
Educational tax rate for homesteads (p/$100), FY2009 1.3274 — — About Trend
Educational tax rate for non-residential (p/$100), FY2009 1.4479 — — About Trend
Common level of appraisal ratio, FY2010 0.9412 — — About Trend
Median monthly owner costs, 2000
... with mortgage $1,288 $1,201 $1,021 About Trend
... without mortgage $459 $426 $378 About Trend
... as percentage of household income, 1999 19.4% 20.2% 20.2% About Trend
Specified housing units with monthly owner costs (total), 1999 1,842 26,919 105,962 About Trend
... below 30% of household income 1,448 21,106 81,058 About Trend
... at or above 30% of household income 394 5,726 24,493 About Trend
Median value of housing units, 2000
... all owner-occupied $159,200 $136,500 $111,200 About Trend
... specified $160,500 $139,000 $111,500 About Trend
... mobile homes $82,600 $31,700 $37,600 About Trend
Average monthly owner costs for mobile homes, 2000 $1,092 $766 $658 About Trend
Rental housing costsWillistonChittenden Co.Vermont
Fair market rent (HUD), 2010
... 0 bedroom unit (40%)† $804 $804 — About Trend
... 1 bedroom unit (40%)† $889 $889 — About Trend
... 2 bedroom unit (40%)† $1,116 $1,116 — About Trend
... 3 bedroom unit (40%)† $1,428 $1,428 — About Trend
... 4 bedroom unit (40%)† $1,601 $1,601 — About Trend
Median rents (HUD), 2010
... 0 bedroom unit (50%) — Median rents† $833 $833 — About Trend
... 1 bedroom unit (50%) — Median rents† $929 $929 — About Trend
... 2 bedroom unit (50%) — Median rents† $1,177 $1,177 — About Trend
... 3 bedroom unit (50%) — Median rents† $1,543 $1,543 — About Trend
... 4 bedroom unit (50%) — Median rents† $1,858 $1,858 — About Trend

†Town/village figures based on Burlington/South Burlington MSA because Williston is within the MSA's jurisdiction. County and town/village figures are identical, because HUD calculates values only for the MSA in which this community is located. Therefore, this value applies to all towns/villages within the MSA.
Median gross rent (all units), 2000**** $772 $662 $553 About Trend
... as a percentage of household income, 1999 25.5% 27.5% 26.2% About Trend

****For all rental units, regardless of number of bedrooms; includes utilities
Average gross rent for mobile homes, 2000 $921 $633 $470 About Trend
Specified housing units with gross rent (total), 1999 435 18,867 67,193 About Trend
... below 30% of household income 246 10,202 37,413 About Trend
... at or above 30% of household income 183 7,912 25,208 About Trend
Median rent asked (vacant units), 2000 $590 $582 $466 About Trend

This data last revised February 3, 2010

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