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Danby, VT Housing Affordability Index

Danby, Vermont has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 126.3 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 17th most affordable of 133 scored Vermont cities, compared with 89.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $242,900 home with 20% down, the Vermont average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,329, or 18% of the city’s $88,750 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Danby is updated every night from live Vermont mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Danby MBR-HAI 126.3 Highly Affordable
Rank in Vermont 17 of 133 1 = most affordable
Vermont 89.8 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.28% Vermont lenders
Median home value $242,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Danby is 36.5 points above the Vermont score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Vermont index

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What It Takes to Buy in Danby

$1,329/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$57,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$88,750
Median Household Income
Vermont: $81,203
2.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Vermont: 3.9x
$675/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$5,007/yr
Median Property Tax
Vermont figure
24.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
40.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Danby, Vermont. The rate is the Vermont average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Danby Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Danby, Vermont score: 126.3 (Highly Affordable), ranked 17 of 133 Vermont cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/vermont/danby”