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Sheffield, VT Housing Affordability Index

Sheffield, Vermont has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 166.9 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 3rd most affordable of 133 scored Vermont cities, compared with 89.8 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $122,700 home with 20% down, the Vermont average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $671, or 12% of the city’s $65,795 median household income.

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

Sheffield MBR-HAI 166.9 Highly Affordable
Rank in Vermont 3 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 $122,700 U.S. Census Bureau

Sheffield is 77.2 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 Sheffield

$671/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$28,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$65,795
Median Household Income
Vermont: $81,203
1.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Vermont: 3.9x
$900/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,231/yr
Median Property Tax
1.82% of median value
6.7%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
36.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Sheffield Ranks in Vermont

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Sheffield, Vermont score: 166.9 (Highly Affordable), ranked 3 of 133 Vermont cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/vermont/sheffield”