Cost of living in Shelburne, Vermont
Shelburne, Vermont has about 6,499 people. Typical rent is $1,439 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $109,583 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.
Ranked #2 in Vermont on the 2026 Most Affordable Towns Index.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,439 a month.
Shelburne is a Census community, not a separate city government in Vermont. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $109,583 a year.
- People
- 6,499
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,439
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $109,583
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $553,200
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,165
- Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA
Shelburne, Vermont has about 6,499 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $553,200.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Burlington-South Burlington, VT MSA) is $2,165 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area, prices sit at 100.9 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Vermont taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.4% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Shelburne's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Vermont home paid 23.75¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Shelburne's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Vermont in the table we use.
Among 45 places we list in Vermont with a rent figure, 9 have higher typical rent than Shelburne.
Nearby places
- South Burlington
Typical rent $1,787
Compare with Shelburne - Burlington
Typical rent $1,649
Compare with Shelburne - Winooski
Typical rent $1,643
Compare with Shelburne - Essex Junction
Typical rent $1,544
Compare with Shelburne - Keeseville
Typical rent $1,091
Compare with Shelburne - Vergennes
Typical rent $1,000
Compare with Shelburne - Milton
Typical rent $1,471
- Bristol
Typical rent $1,288
Compare with Shelburne
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Vermont
Bigger places in Vermont
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.