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Lunenburg, VT Housing Affordability Index

Lunenburg, Vermont has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 111.0 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 41st most affordable of 133 scored Vermont cities, compared with 89.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $172,400 home with 20% down, the Vermont average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $943, or 19% of the city’s $60,500 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Lunenburg 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.

Lunenburg MBR-HAI 111.0 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Vermont 41 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 $172,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Lunenburg is 21.2 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 Lunenburg

$943/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$40,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$60,500
Median Household Income
Vermont: $81,203
2.8x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Vermont: 3.9x
$917/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,679/yr
Median Property Tax
1.55% of median value
39.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
54.5%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Lunenburg Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Lunenburg, Vermont score: 111.0 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 41 of 133 Vermont cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/vermont/lunenburg”