Area data
Derby Line, VT — ZIP 05830
Population: 1,534 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 05830 (Derby Line, VT) is $251,685 — up 7.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $324,500 after a median 97 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 2.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$251,685
Median home value
+7.7%
1-year change
97
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $251,685
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +68.3%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $251,685
- House Price Index (state)
- 457.0 (+7.2% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $324,500
- Median list price
- $339,000
- Median price per sqft
- $175
- 1-year sale-price change
- +44.5%
- Median days on market
- 97 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 10
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 11
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,067/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,111/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,363/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,754/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,909/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 98.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 11.5 : 1
- Schools include
- Derby Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 7% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 85.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 39.0°F
- Average high
- 51.0°F
- Average low
- 26.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 113.6 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4a (extreme annual low -30 to -25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- Northeast Kingdom International Airport (EFK) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- UPPER CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOSPITAL, WEEKS MEDICAL CENTER, NORTHEASTERN VERMONT REGIONAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +160 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Housing built before 1970
- 44.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,538
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,139
- Average weekly wage
- $1,011
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 41
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 05830 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $251,685 | $357,701 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $324,500 | $395,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 97 days | 90 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $3,538 | $4,553 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 05830?
- $251,685.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 05830?
- $324,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 05830?
- Median days on market: 97 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 05830?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,363/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 05830?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 05830?
- Risk to homes is higher than 7% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 05830?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 05830?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 05830?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 05830?
- Regional Price Parity: 98.0 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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