Blog · October 13, 2026 · Vermont
Chittenden County Parcel Map: Parcels, Owners and Property Lines
The free official parcel map for Chittenden County, how to search it, and what the parcel data does and doesn't tell you about owners, acreage and property lines.
Main page: Chittenden County, VT GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Chittenden County facts and neighboring maps).
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If you're pricing land, checking a fence line or tracking down an owner for hunting permission, start with the Chittenden County parcel map. The official parcel map for Chittenden County, Vermont is free and opens without a login.
We'll start with the official link, then cover Essex Junction and the other towns, land types, property lines and records.
How to use the Chittenden County parcel map
The county relies on a state-hosted layer for public parcel viewing: Vermont Parcel Viewer. It covers Chittenden County along with the rest of Vermont. Try the search box with an Essex Junction street address first; for open land near Huntington, it's faster to pan and click. We keep the link current on our Chittenden County (VT) directory page, next to the neighboring maps.
What the map covers, from Burlington to the back roads
Burlington is the county seat, and other towns on the map include Essex Junction, South Burlington, Winooski, and Bolton. The county's land area is about 537 square miles, and the Census Bureau estimated 169,481 residents there in 2023. With that many people per square mile, the Chittenden County parcel layer is crowded with platted lots, and the remaining open tracts stand out quickly.
Who needs this map
The same map serves very different jobs around Colchester. A small builder looking for spec lots around Essex Junction can scan the map for vacant parcels in already-platted subdivisions. If a listing in Essex Junction says the yard backs up to open land, the map shows who owns that land. Folks shopping for raw land click through empty parcels near Colchester, note the owners, and send letters.
Acreage and vacant lot search
How to work the Chittenden County parcel map for open land:
- Start on the outskirts of Charlotte, where empty lots are easy to spot between the houses on the aerial layer.
- Build a short list of open parcels around Bolton with owner names and acreage before you make any calls.
- Make sure the parcel near Bolton actually touches a public road, and ask how it's reached if it doesn't.
- Pull up three or four similar parcels near Winooski and compare their land values.
- Before you sign for land near Charlotte, check what the local planning and health offices will allow on it.
To double-check acreage on a parcel near Huntington, see how to find the acreage of a property.
How accurate are Chittenden County, VT property lines?
A Chittenden County parcel map is built for assessment, not construction. In Chittenden County, as in most places, the lines are a best fit of old deed calls onto modern aerial photos. Land in Vermont is mostly described by metes and bounds: bearings, distances and calls to monuments or neighbors. That's why rural parcels in Chittenden County rarely look square. Corner pins, a recorded plat and a Vermont licensed surveyor beat any line on a screen.
Behind the map: land records in Chittenden County
Every line on the Chittenden County map traces back to a recorded deed or plat, and the county's recording office keeps those documents. Which office that is depends on how Vermont organizes it, so look it up on the Chittenden County government site before you call. Copy the parcel ID and legal description before you call or visit; recording staff can find a Chittenden County document much faster with them.
The Chittenden County economy in brief
By the Census Bureau's 2022 count, 5,676 business establishments operated in Chittenden County. Professional and technical services had the most, followed by retail trade and health care and social assistance. What stands out is beverage and tobacco manufacturing, food manufacturing, and scenic and sightseeing transportation: those sectors make up a much larger slice of local businesses than they do nationally. Recreation money shows up in the Chittenden County land market as demand for cabin sites and small getaway parcels.
Nearby parcel maps
A farm that runs from Chittenden County into Essex County, NY will have separate parcel records on each side; the other neighbors are Clinton County, NY, Addison County, Franklin County, and Grand Isle County. All of them are listed on our Vermont page.
Frequently asked questions
Can anyone view Chittenden County parcel data online?
Free. The Chittenden County map is a public record tool, and no sign-up is needed.
How do I find property lines in Chittenden County, Vermont?
On rural land near Huntington, the parcel map gives a rough outline, the deed gives the calls, and a Vermont surveyor finds the corners.
Can I find the owner of a vacant lot in Chittenden County?
Click the parcel. Chittenden County tax records show the owner of record and usually a mailing address, which may differ from the property address.
The Chittenden County viewer is blank. What should I do?
Reload in a desktop browser; if the Vermont Parcel Viewer still won't open, our Chittenden County page has the current link.
Where is the Chittenden County courthouse?
Chittenden County's county seat is Burlington.
Open the official Chittenden County, VT parcel map Chittenden County in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.