Vermont closing cost guide

Cost to sell a house in Vermont.

VT property transfer tax: 0.5% on first $100K + 1.45% above (typically buyer-paid; sellers pay 'clean water surcharge').

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Reference breakdown

On a $300,000 Vermont home sold the traditional way.

Agent commission (5.5%)$16,500

State + local transfer tax (1.45%)$4,350

Owner's title insurance (0.45%)$1,350

Recording / settlement / attorney fees$850

Pre-listing repairs (1%)$3,000

Staging + photography$1,200

Total costs$27,250

Net to seller$272,750

On a HomeInvestor cash sale in Vermont, the buyer typically pays all closing costs and there's no agent commission — so the discount from retail is your only "fee." Many sellers net more after the math, especially when repair budgets are factored in.

Vermont cities

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Burlington

Pop. 38,217

Rutland

Pop. 20,361

Essex Junction

Pop. 20,010

South Burlington

Pop. 17,998

Barre

Pop. 17,298

Brattleboro

Pop. 16,819

Colchester

Pop. 15,736

Bennington

Pop. 14,360

Saint Albans

Pop. 13,868

Milton

Pop. 13,156

Montpelier

Pop. 11,711

Middlebury

Pop. 10,545

Saint Johnsbury

Pop. 9,754

Springfield

Pop. 9,529

Williston

Pop. 9,513

White River Junction

Pop. 9,376

Swanton

Pop. 7,990

Shelburne

Pop. 7,387

Newport

Pop. 7,321

Winooski

Pop. 7,071

Northfield

Pop. 6,968

Lyndonville

Pop. 6,589

Bristol

Pop. 6,467

Vergennes

Pop. 5,917

Brandon

Pop. 5,799

Morrisville

Pop. 5,716

Jericho

Pop. 5,349

Putney

Pop. 5,002

Waterbury

Pop. 4,999

Windsor

Pop. 4,974

Enosburg Falls

Pop. 4,874

Fairfax

Pop. 4,754

Bellows Falls

Pop. 4,553

Hinesburg

Pop. 4,525

Richmond

Pop. 4,509

Randolph

Pop. 4,486

Stowe

Pop. 4,345

Fair Haven

Pop. 4,291

Chester

Pop. 4,187

Castleton

Pop. 4,106

Manchester Center

Pop. 4,051

Charlotte

Pop. 3,776

Johnson

Pop. 3,593

Arlington

Pop. 3,557

West Rutland

Pop. 3,457

Poultney

Pop. 3,442

Woodstock

Pop. 3,418

Norwich

Pop. 3,396

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