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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 05486 (South Hero, VT)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$617,000
Metro: $462,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+3.6%
Metro: +0.1% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
1,500
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$126,513
Metro: $93,043 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 05486, shaded by typical home value0548605468054461290105458054081290312975
  • Under $270k
  • $270k–$420k
  • $420k–$470k
  • $470k–$530k
  • $530k+
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ZIP codes around 05486, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 05486 is outlined.

How 05486 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 05486 (South Hero, VT) is worth about $617,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 05486 are 33% above the typical value in the Burlington metro area ($462,000) and 1.7 times the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 05486 rose 3.6%, compared with +0.1% in the Burlington metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $126,513, against $93,043 in the Burlington metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 1,500 people live in 05486 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

05486 has the 3rd-highest typical home value of the 33 ZIP codes in the Burlington metro area and the 11th-highest of 229 in Vermont with Zillow figures.

Part of: South Hero, VT · Grand Isle County, VT · Burlington metro area · Vermont

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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