St. Albans City is a city in Franklin County, Vermont, home to about 6,954 people across 2.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05478.
Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly St. Albans City; also St. Albans Town and Georgia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Albans City. 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)147 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA200 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY290 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Albans City; 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.
St. Albans City had 6,877 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 20th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Franklin County grew from 30,198 residents in 1900 to 49,946 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 38.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 80 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Albans Radio, VT weather station (3 miles away).
13,639 jobs at 1,101 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
387 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Albans City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 49 |
| Dentists | 18 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 55 |
| Mental health providers | 162 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 68 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Established in 1783.
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Georgia School District, Maple Run Unified Union School District #57. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Elementary & Middle SchoolSaint Albans | Pre-K–8 | 584 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| St. Albans City Elementary SchoolSaint Albans | Pre-K–8 | 681 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| St. Albans Town Educational CenterSaint Albans | Pre-K–8 | 754 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)Saint Albans | 9–12 | 905 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Northwest Technical CenterSaint Albans | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrightalitySaint Albans | 9–12 | 16 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with St. Albans Town, Georgia and Swanton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.