Old North End

Burlington, VT

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Old North End - Burlington, VT Area Guide

The University of Vermont’s suburban neighbor on Lake Champlain

Shopping Lake University Park-Like Upscale Pastoral

Nestled along Lake Champlain nearing the New York border, Old North End is a family-friendly, inviting neighborhood in Burlington, Vermont. This scenic reprieve offers colorful homes, tree-filled streets, and selection of small businesses from local restaurants to markets. The Old North End community prides itself on the neighborhood’s local businesses, so you’ll find locals visiting places like Barrio Bakery and Foam Brewers on a regular basis.

Old North End offers an array of park and pastoral land. Roosevelt Park, Battery Park, and Waterfront Park are just a few of your city park options. Waterfront Park boasts a rocky shoreline where sailing and canoeing are the talk of the town. With access to the Church Street Marketplace, residents have an excellent selection of shops, restaurants, entertainment, and historic architecture to explore. A college town feel pervades the residential streets of Old North End because of the neighborhood’s proximity to the University of Vermont, and excellent public schools are nearby as well, such as Burlington High School. The convenience of this neighborhood even extends to its five mile distance from the Burlington International Airport!

Rent Trends

As of April 2026, the average apartment rent in Old North End is $1,697 for a studio, $2,091 for one bedroom, $1,908 for two bedrooms, and $2,458 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Old North End has decreased by -1.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 503 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,697/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 590 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,091/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 691 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,908/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,253 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,458/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Not Noisy

Quiet Score

90 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Intervale Center
  • Echo Lake Aquarium & Science Center
  • Perkins Geology Museum
  • Shelburne Farms
  • Niquette Bay State Park

Airports

  • Patrick Leahy Burlington International
  • Plattsburgh International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.