2025 December- Mad River Valley Real Estate Driven by Data
Posted on 12/15/2025 by Erik H. Reisner
In Brief:
Winter is HERE and jeezum crow what an early and robust start to ski and ride season! Both Sugarbush Resort and Mad River Glen have top to bottom skiing much earlier than anticipated, and there has been much rejoicing. This month sure has moved quickly. It’s hard to believe Christmas is next week. Real estate activity has been about as robust as it can be this time of year. Not much new inventory coming on in this part of the year, but buyers are clearly paying attention to what is becoming available.
Recreation and the forecast:
We haven’t seen such a strong and early start to the ski and ride season in recent memory. Rumor has it the conditions are absolutely epic right now. Unfortunately, I haven’t had an opportunity to get out there yet. Even though there’s a lot open, beware early season conditions precautions still apply. So, get out there if you can, but please be careful! There are some warmer temperatures coming later this week. Let’s hope there isn’t much precipitation to rain on our ski and ride season. Wishing our clients, customers, vendors, and real estate colleagues a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season, no matter how or where you celebrate! And Cheers to a wonderful 2026 ahead!
Now onto the market update:
Currently there are 11 single family homes under contract or pending sale in the price range of $175,000 - $2,500,000 (down from 12 last month, and 18 two months ago), 7 whole-ownership condominiums under contract or pending sale priced from $165,000 - $695,000 (up from 4 last month and down from 11 two months ago), 3 undeveloped land parcel under contract priced from $165,000 - $550,000 (down from 4 last month, and 9 two months ago too), and ZERO commercial properties under contract (ZERO last month, and ZERO two months ago).
Regarding the properties that are currently under contract, 2 of the 7 condos, 4 of the 11 single family homes, and 1 of the 3 land parcels were listed after November 1, 2025. Fewer transactions as we close out 2025.
Based on information from PrimeMLS, Inc. for the period 1/1/2025 through 12/14/2025.
There were 9 single family home sales in November 2025 from $295,000 - $2,450,000 (down from 15 sales in October). There were 5 whole-ownership condominium sales from $210,000 - $550,000 (down from 7 sale in September). There were 2 undeveloped land sales in November from $110,00 - $250,000 ( 2 sales in October as well). There were ZERO commercial sales in November (ZERO sales in October too).
Based on information from PrimeMLS, Inc. for the period 11/1/2025 through 11/30/2025.
Our Take on the Central Vermont Real Estate Market:
The current inventory in the Mad River Valley is @ 20 single family homes (28 this time last month), there are 25 whole-ownership condominiums (27 this time last month), there are 16 undeveloped land parcels (17 this time last month), and 4 commercial properties (5 this time last month).
With just a few more weeks left in the year it looks like the total real estate dollar volume for 2025 will be very close to 2024’s numbers. The market peaked in 2021 fueled by the COVID real estate boom followed by a 2-year downturn before a nice rebound the past two years. So, we will end the year on a healthy note and look forward to what 2026 brings. May your dinner plates be full, and your time with family and friends be filled with love and cheer.
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Historical Mad River Valley Real Estate to November 30, 2025:
Below is a graph that show the total number of units sold (single family homes, condominiums, commercial properties, undeveloped land), as well as the total dollar volume through November 30, 2025.
This blog post will be updated monthly to track year-to-date real estate sales in the Mad River Valley. The data is gathered from the State of Vermont Property Tax Transfer records and includes all sales above $20,000.
Based on information from PrimeMLS, Inc. for the period 1/1/2006 through 11/30/2025.
Whether you are a potential buyer or seller, this data is a valuable resource to help you make informed real estate and financial decisions. If you have any questions, real estate related or otherwise, give Mad River Valley Real Estate a call or send us an email.