About 12,000 Vermont homes were available to visitors seeking short-term rentals last month, according to new data on housingdata.org through June 2025. Many of these homes are also counted among the state’s 50,000 vacation homes. Vermont’s vacation homes (those used seasonally or occasionally) have consistently comprised about 15% of the state’s entire housing stock.
The visibility of short-term rentals on marketing platforms like AirBnB and local housing shortages have prompted discussion in many Vermont communities. Earlier this week, Vermont’s Research Coordinator Nate Lantieri joined short-term rental experts on Vermont Edition to examine data on the homes used by visitors to Vermont’s resort towns and destinations.
To learn more about the impact of short-term vacation rentals in the state, listen to the July 28th recording of Vermont Edition on Vermont Public and find data about your town on housingdata.org.
Photo: Stowe, Vermont