Area data
Morgan, VT — ZIP 05853
Population: 743 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 05853 (Morgan, VT) is $342,831 — up 2.9% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is at the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$342,831
Median home value
+2.9%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $342,831
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +7.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +46.9%
- All-time peak (2024-10)
- $361,020
- House Price Index (state)
- 433.5 (+3.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 100.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 22.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 7% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 85.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Parker Sanitary Landfill (24.9 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 4a (extreme annual low -30 to -25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 7
- Nearest airport
- John H Boylan State (Island Pond) Airport (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Poor (3.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +160 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Housing built before 1970
- 46.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 21.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $3,560
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,633
- Average weekly wage
- $919
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 34
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 05853 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $342,831 | $366,555 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $3,560 | $4,553 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 05853?
- $342,831.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 05853?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 05853?
- Risk to homes is higher than 7% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 05853?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 05853?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 05853?
- Regional Price Parity: 100.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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