Colchester, VT
Tracking 7,141 properties across Colchester, Vermont — a community where the median home dates to 1977 and the oldest to 1700. Every parcel mapped with building characteristics, environmental exposure, hazard risk, and ownership history assembled from 140+ sources.
Colchester, VT
Colchester is a suburban town immediately north of Burlington, with a mix of residential development and the commercial corridors along Route 2 and Route 7. Saint Michael's College occupies a significant campus. The Winooski River and Lake Champlain create waterfront properties and flood zone exposure.
For property professionals, Colchester is the largest suburban market in Chittenden County, with commercial property, the college's institutional presence, and the lake and river creating environmental considerations.
Risk Profile
FEMA flood zones, fire protection grades, radon — parcel by parcel
FEMA Flood Zones
188 properties (3%) are in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas, where flood insurance is required for federally-backed mortgages.
Fire Protection Grades
Fire protection grades reflect proximity to fire stations and hydrant infrastructure. Grade affects insurance pricing in every New England state.
The Property Landscape
7,141 properties · Median year built 1977 · Avg 2,362 sf
Property Types
Construction by Era
Living in Colchester
Chittenden County · Vermont
Colchester covers 36.3 square miles in Chittenden County, Vermont. The median assessed property value is $245K.
Single-family homes account for 5,875 of Colchester's 7,141 properties and 230 multi-family buildings. There are 355 commercial properties. About 62% of properties are owner-occupied, and 5% are owned by someone out of state.
Assessed values range widely — the middle 50% of properties fall between $178K and $333K, with the highest assessed property at $30.8M. For professionals working in this market, the value spread tells you a lot about what you'll encounter door to door.
Most properties rely on private septic systems, and 85% have public water service. Electric service is provided by GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORP. 1,768 properties have identified commercial activity — restaurants, retail, professional offices, and services that give Colchester its character.
What Colchester Property Intelligence Means for Professionals
Insurance & Underwriting
Colchester's fire protection grade distribution (4 Grade A, 1,067 Grade B) directly affects premium calculation. Parcel-level hazard data provides the granularity that ZIP-level aggregation misses.
Insurance solutionsReal Estate & Appraisal
Colchester's 8 property types, spanning construction from 1700 to present, require local market knowledge for accurate comparable selection and valuation. NEP assembles building characteristics, environmental exposure, and condition signals into a single property profile.
Real estate solutionsLending & Title
Collateral assessment requires flood zone verification, environmental screening, and ownership chain validation. 3% of Colchester properties are in SFHAs where flood insurance is a federal lending requirement. NEP provides property-level compliance data from public records.
Lending solutionsInspection & Property Services
Understanding a property's construction era, environmental exposure, and building characteristics before arriving on site transforms inspection from discovery to verification.
Inspection solutionsExplore Colchester property intelligence.
7,141 Colchester properties — each with risk profiles, building data, permit history, and ownership analysis from 140+ sources. Open any property and see the full picture.
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