Excellent investment opportunity featuring an impressive cap rate nearing 12%! Current tenants are on a month-to-month lease, offering flexible occupancy and income potential for investors or owner-occupants alike. Classic character meets everyday convenience in this farmhouse in the heart of St. Albans City. Set on a fenced lot with off-street parking, this home welcomes you with a covered front porch and side enclosed porch - perfect for enjoying Vermont's seasons. Inside, you'll find upgraded flooring in the updated kitchen and dining room, convenient first-floor laundry hookups, and a flexible floor plan designed to fit a variety of lifestyles. Three bedrooms including an easily accessible first-floor option, plus den/office, and upstairs, a full bath. Very close to downtown St. Albans' shops, restaurants, and Taylor Park, and only minutes to I-89 for an easy commute south to Burlington or north to Montreal, this property offers the perfect blend of location and opportunity.
Pending
Listed by: Coldwell Banker Hickok and Boardman • Lipkin Audette Team
$195,500
181 Federal Street, St. Albans City, VT 05478
3beds
986sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1868
4,792 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$198/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Dining roomFenced lotCovered front porchFlexible floor planOff-street parkingConvenient first-floor laundry hookupsUpdated kitchen
- 224 days
- 23
- 1
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Listed by:
Lipkin Audette Team,
Coldwell Banker Hickok and Boardman Phone:802-846-8800
Source: PrimeMLS,MLS#: 5076917
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Natural Gas, Radiator, Boiler
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Refrigerator, Electric Stove, Exhaust Fan
- Laundry: Laundry Hook-ups
Features
- Kitchen/Dining
- Flooring: Wood, Vinyl Plank
- Basement: Interior Stairs,Unfinished,Interior Entry
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,454
- Total interior livable area: 986 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 986
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Dirt, Driveway
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Accessibility
- Accessibility features: 1st Floor Bedroom
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Porch, Covered Porch, Enclosed Porch
- Exterior features: Garden
- Fencing: Full
Lot
- Size: 4,792 Square Feet
- Features: City Lot, Sidewalks
Details
- Parcel number: 54917301560
- Zoning description: Residential
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Stone
- Roof: Metal
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1868
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Utilities for property: Cable Available
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Saint Albans
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $198/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $117,200
- Annual tax amount: $3,645
- Date on market: 2/18/2026
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/26/2026 | Pending sale | $195,500$198/sqft |
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| 5/12/2026 | Price change | $195,500-1.8%$198/sqft |
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| 2/18/2026 | Listed for sale | $199,000+186.6%$202/sqft |
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| 11/20/2017 | Sold | $69,435-4.9%$70/sqft |
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| 6/29/2000 | Sold | $73,000$74/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -- | $117,200 |
| 2023 | -- | $117,200 |
| 2022 | -- | $117,200 |
| 2021 | -- | $117,200 |
| 2020 | -- | $117,200 |
| 2019 | -- | $117,200 |
| 2018 | -- | $117,200 |
| 2017 | $2,978 | $117,200 |
| 2016 | -- | $117,200 +9900% |
| 2015 | -- | $1,172 |
| 2014 | -- | $1,172 |
| 2013 | -- | $1,172 |
| 2012 | -- | $1,172 |
| 2011 | -- | $1,172 +50.1% |
| 2010 | -- | $781 |
| 2009 | -- | $781 |
| 2008 | -- | $781 |
| 2007 | -- | $781 |
| 2006 | -- | $781 +85.5% |
| 2003 | $1,417 | $421 |
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Neighborhood: 05478
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: St Albans City School
- Middle: St. Albans City School
- High: BFASt Albans
Source: PrimeMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.



