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South Burlington, Vermont: commercial real estate data.
South Burlington is a Census city of 20,756 people across 16.43 square miles of land, in Chittenden County. Median household income is $106,667, 61.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 49 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $18.4 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Burlington
What South Burlington is
- Census place typecity
- Land area16.43 sq mi
- Water area14.4 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,263
- County holding the largest share of its areaChittenden County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Burlington
How many people live in South Burlington
- Population20,756
- Median age38.2
- Population under 183,952
- Share under 1819.0 percent
- Population 65 and over3,696
- Share 65 and over17.8 percent
- Households9,466
- Family households4,663
- Share of households that are families49.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Burlington
Income and work in South Burlington
- Median household income$106,667
- Per capita income$59,566
- Civilian labor force12,488
- Employed11,997
- Unemployed491 plus or minus 179
- Unemployment rate3.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Adults 25 and over15,187
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher67.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree28.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Burlington
Housing in South Burlington
- Housing units9,673
- Occupied units9,466
- Vacant units207 plus or minus 121
- Vacancy rate2.1 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Owner occupied5,830
- Renter occupied3,636
- Ownership rate61.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$443,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,787
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.1 percent
- Single family units5,613
- Share single family58.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4,060
- Share in buildings of two or more42.0 percent
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1989
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Burlington
How South Burlington gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute9,492
- Commuting under 15 minutes4,233
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,457 plus or minus 340
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Drove alone67.3 percent
- Carpooled7.3 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport1.1 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 0.9
- Worked from home19.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Burlington
SBA loans in South Burlington (7(a))
- Approvals49
- Gross approval$18,428,600
- Average approval$376,094
- Median approval$100,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$711,600
- Largest approval$4,140,000
- Jobs supported447
- Jobs per approval9.1
- Loans with a final outcome15
- Paid in full15
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more4.1 percent
- Share to franchises6.1 percent
- Distinct lenders23
- Distinct industries by NAICS32
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Burlington, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 15 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
South Burlington
SBA loans in South Burlington (504)
- Approvals22
- Gross approval$10,687,000
- Average approval$485,773
- Median approval$331,000
- Largest approval$2,080,000
- Jobs supported245
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Burlington, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
South Burlington
Flood risk in South Burlington
- NFIP communityCity of South Burlington
- NFIP community number500195
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/18/11
The City of South Burlington participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 500195 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chittenden County, not South Burlington
Chittenden County context, not South Burlington figures
- Establishments in Chittenden County5,665
- Covered employment, Chittenden County103,301
- Average annual pay, Chittenden County$73,186
- Housing units permitted, Chittenden County880
Every figure in this section is published for Chittenden County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Burlington.
All Chittenden County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Burlington questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Burlington, Vermont?
20,756, in 9,466 households. South Burlington city covers 16.43 square miles of land, which is 1,263 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Burlington in?
Chittenden County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Burlington?
$106,667. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $443,400. Median gross rent is $1,787 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Burlington businesses?
49 7(a) approvals totaling $18.4 m since FY2020, across 23 lenders, median approval $100,000, plus 22 504 approvals worth $10.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Burlington, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Burlington borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Burlington. Only 15 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is South Burlington in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Burlington appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Burlington, city of, community 500195, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Burlington figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chittenden County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Burlington.
Is zoning published for South Burlington?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.