Metro area · CBSA 12740
Barre
The Barre, VT metro area has 60,017 people. Median rent is $1,163, 16.7% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Washington County at $1,783. Of the 6 places we track here, East Barre has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$83,449
Median home value
$315,000
Unemployment
2.7%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,783
HUD, Washington County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre | 8,412 | $1,093 | 20.0% |
| Montpelier | 8,014 | $1,302 | 19.3% |
| Northfield | 3,766 | $997 | 19.7% |
| Waterbury | 1,753 | $866 | 19.1% |
| South Barre | 1,346 | $1,609 | 24.7% |
| East Barre | 1,017 | $617 | 8.9% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.