Commercial Real Estate Market in Ripton, VT
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
3 active listings and 10 off-market properties in Ripton, VT.
Market Trends
Ripton, VT spans 49.2 square miles in Addison County, Vermont. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Ripton, VT runs 19.9% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 13.1% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Ripton, VT runs 6% across the Northeast region in 2025, little changed from 6% in 2019. Down from a 2020 peak of 7.1%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Ripton, VT runs 7.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 5.4% in 2019. Nearly 2.4x the 2021 low of 3.2%.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Ripton, VT runs 5.6% across the Northeast region in 2025, up from 4% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in Northeast region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Open space 75%
- Residential 24.1%
- Civic 0.8%
- Commercial 0.1%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Conservation District
Rural Residential District
Low Density Residential District
Medium Density Residential District
Institutional District
Ripton, VT zones 31,450 acres across 7 districts. Commercial zoning covers 0.1% of zoned land, residential 24.1% and open space 75%. The largest single district is Conservation District at 75%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 0.1% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Conservation District (CON-25)
This district is intended to limit development on National Forest owned and privately owned lands remote from existing roads and managed primarily for forestry
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Ripton, VT has 739 residents in 309 households. Density runs 15 people per square mile. Median household income here is $118,542.
739
Population
309
Households
2.4
Avg Household Size
35
Median Age
48%
College-Educated
96%
High-School Grad
49.2 sq mi
ZIP Area
15
Density / Sq Mi
$118,542
Median Household Income
$45,250
Median Earnings
$0
Median Rent
$329,700
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Ripton?
Ripton, VT zones 31,450 acres across 7 districts, of which 0.1% is commercial and 0% industrial. The largest single district is Conservation District at 75% of zoned land. This district is intended to limit development on National Forest owned and privately owned lands remote from existing roads and managed primarily for forestry Residential zoning covers 24.1% and open space 75%.
Where does Realmo's Ripton market data come from?
Realmo compiles Ripton, VT figures from 3 active sale listings, 10 tracked off-market properties, the current Ripton zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 3 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Ripton, VT. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 31,450 zoned acres across 7 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at Northeast region level, retail vacancy is reported at Northeast region level and industrial vacancy is reported at Northeast region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
