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South Hero, Vermont: commercial real estate data.
South Hero is a Census CDP of 219 people across 1.08 square miles of land, in Grand Isle County. Median household income is $98,654, 72.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Hero
What South Hero is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.08 sq mi
- Water area0.35 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land202 plus or minus 65
- County holding the largest share of its areaGrand Isle 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.
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How many people live in South Hero
- Population219 plus or minus 70
- Median age47.0 plus or minus 15.6
- Population under 1824 plus or minus 19
- Share under 1811.0 percent plus or minus 7.9
- Population 65 and over41 plus or minus 23
- Share 65 and over18.7 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Households104 plus or minus 35
- Family households62 plus or minus 29
- Share of households that are families59.6 percent plus or minus 19.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South Hero
- Median household income$98,654 plus or minus $20,554
- Per capita income$72,781 plus or minus $27,426
- Civilian labor force154 plus or minus 62
- Employed154 plus or minus 62
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over179 plus or minus 64
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher100.0 percent plus or minus 50.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher57.5 percent plus or minus 18.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree11.7 percent plus or minus 11.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South Hero
- Housing units173 plus or minus 47
- Occupied units104 plus or minus 35
- Vacant units69 plus or minus 38
- Vacancy rate39.9 percent plus or minus 19.1
- Owner occupied75 plus or minus 28
- Renter occupied29 plus or minus 22
- Ownership rate72.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$475,000 plus or minus $96,359
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,338
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.3 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Single family units128 plus or minus 44
- Share single family74.0 percent plus or minus 15.7
- Units in buildings of two or more37 plus or minus 29
- Share in buildings of two or more21.4 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Mobile homes8 plus or minus 12
- Median year structure built1986
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South Hero gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute144 plus or minus 62
- Commuting under 15 minutes20 plus or minus 17
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.9 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more79 plus or minus 40
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more54.9 percent plus or minus 14.6
- Drove alone89.6 percent
- Carpooled1.9 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.9 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home6.5 percent plus or minus 6.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in South Hero (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$509,000
- Average approval$169,667
- Median approval$176,000
- Largest approval$234,000
- Jobs supported4
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Hero, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 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.
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Flood risk in South Hero
- NFIP communityTown of South Hero
- NFIP community number500226
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/15/78
The Town of South Hero participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 500226 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.
Grand Isle County, not South Hero
Grand Isle County context, not South Hero figures
- Establishments in Grand Isle County170
- Covered employment, Grand Isle County1,383
- Average annual pay, Grand Isle County$50,181
- Housing units permitted, Grand Isle County22
Every figure in this section is published for Grand Isle County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Hero.
All Grand Isle 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 Hero questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Hero, Vermont?
219, in 104 households. South Hero CDP covers 1.08 square miles of land, which is 202 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Hero in?
Grand Isle 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 Hero?
$98,654. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $475,000. Median gross rent is $1,338 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is South Hero in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Hero appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Hero, town of, community 500226, 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 Hero figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Grand Isle 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 Hero.
Is zoning published for South Hero?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.