South Hero is a town in Grand Isle County, Vermont, home to about 1,586 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05486.
Homes sold for a median of $237 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South Hero. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albany International Airport (ALB)133 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA197 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY276 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of South Hero; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
South Hero had 1,674 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 105th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Grand Isle County grew from 4,462 residents in 1900 to 7,293 in 2020.
Grand Isle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 35.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, S Hero, VT weather station (about a mile away).
673 jobs at 170 businesses in Grand Isle County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
14 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Hero.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by South Hero School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folsom Education & Community CenterSouth Hero | Pre-K–8 | 164 | Public | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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