Which counties in Vermont are building the most new homes?

Chittenden County (6.1 per 1,000 residents), Lamoille County (5.9 per 1,000 residents) and Addison County (4.3 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in Vermont in 2025.

Data as of 2025 · updated November 5, 2026

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All 14 ranked Vermont counties

Vermont counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
Rank	County	Per 1,000 residents, 2025	Homes permitted 2025	Residents
1	Chittenden County	6.1	1,026	169,115
2	Lamoille County	5.9	155	26,294
3	Addison County	4.3	165	38,048
4	Franklin County	4.1	209	51,177
5	Grand Isle County	3.1	23	7,511
6	Windham County	2.7	120	45,204
7	Washington County	2.6	156	59,652
8	Caledonia County	2.6	79	30,414
9	Windsor County	2.1	119	57,312
10	Essex County	1.7	10	6,051
11	Orange County	1.5	46	30,002
12	Bennington County	1.5	56	36,630
13	Rutland County	1.5	89	59,653
14	Orleans County	1.5	41	27,600

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in Vermont is building the most new homes?

Chittenden County: 6.1 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Lamoille County (5.9 per 1,000 residents) and Addison County (4.3 per 1,000 residents), of 14 Vermont counties ranked.

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