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Winner-take-all answer·11 source contracts·Kalshi 11·refreshed just now·Closes May 3, 2027 · 249d

Will privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Vermont in 2026 be above 1,900 units

Leader sits at 92% across 11 bound outcomes, runner-up at 79%. This is a winner-take-all market — the headline is the leader’s price, not an arithmetic mean.

Leader probability

92%

Above 1,600 units

runner-up 79¢leader 92¢

Outcomes

11

winner-take-all

Runner-up

79¢

Above 1,700 units

Spread

13pp

contested

24h volume

$3K

modest

Closes

May 3, 2027

249 days

Venue

Kalshi

11 bound

30-day trend

0%50%100%-30d-3w-2w-1wtodayAbove 1,600 units: 92% (4 days, 4 points)Above 1,600 units: 92% on 2026-08-25Above 1,700 units: 72% (4 days, 3 points)Above 1,700 units: 72% on 2026-08-24Above 1,800 units: 66% (4 days, 3 points)Above 1,800 units: 66% on 2026-08-24
Above 1,600 units92¢Above 1,700 units72¢Above 1,800 units66¢
Top 3 candidates by current price · 4d

Bracket family

How the bracket ladder is priced.

Each row is one outcome on the venue. Sorted by 24h volume — the heaviest book is at the top.

Cluster 1

Will privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Vermont in 2026 be above

11 contracts$3K
OutcomePrice24hVolumeVenueDetail

Will privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Vermont in 2026 be above 2,300 units?: Above 2,300 units

KXVTPERMITS-27MAY03-T2300

28¢+11pp$788K

Will privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Vermont in 2026 be above 1,600 units?: Above 1,600 units

KXVTPERMITS-27MAY03-T1600

92¢+15pp$660K

Will privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Vermont in 2026 be above 2,600 units?: Above 2,600 units

KXVTPERMITS-27MAY03-T2600

7¢+4pp$636K

Will privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Vermont in 2026 be above 2,000 units?: Above 2,000 units

KXVTPERMITS-27MAY03-T2000

55¢+1pp$580K

Will privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Vermont in 2026 be above 2,500 units?: Above 2,500 units

KXVTPERMITS-27MAY03-T2500

10¢+5pp$0K

Will privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Vermont in 2026 be above 2,400 units?: Above 2,400 units

KXVTPERMITS-27MAY03-T2400

18¢±0$0K

Will privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Vermont in 2026 be above 2,200 units?: Above 2,200 units

KXVTPERMITS-27MAY03-T2200

37¢+7pp$0K

Will privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Vermont in 2026 be above 1,900 units?: Above 1,900 units

KXVTPERMITS-27MAY03-T1900

65¢+8pp$0K

Will privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Vermont in 2026 be above 1,800 units?: Above 1,800 units

KXVTPERMITS-27MAY03-T1800

73¢+21pp$0K

Will privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Vermont in 2026 be above 1,700 units?: Above 1,700 units

KXVTPERMITS-27MAY03-T1700

79¢+25pp$0K

Will privately owned housing units authorized by building permits in Vermont in 2026 be above 2,100 units?: Above 2,100 units

KXVTPERMITS-27MAY03-T2100

48¢+3pp$0K

Analysis

This contract estimates a 30% chance that Vermont will authorize over 1,900 privately owned housing units via building permits during 2026. The probability reflects uncertainty about whether new construction will accelerate beyond recent historical levels in the state. Housing permit volumes depend primarily on developer confidence, which is shaped by financing availability, labor costs, and local zoning decisions. The second half of 2026 will provide most data to resolve this question, with the final permit count released early 2027 by the Census Bureau. Current market pricing suggests traders view above-1,900 units as a less likely outcome compared to the 1,600–1,800 unit range.

  • Vermont's historical permit authorizations averaged 1,200–1,500 units annually from 2015–2023, making the 1,900+ threshold a roughly 25–30% above-trend outcome
  • Financing conditions and mortgage rates in H2 2026 will influence whether developers submit new projects; rising rates typically reduce permits while declining rates encourage submissions
  • The Census Bureau's formal release of 2026 permit data occurs in early 2027 and will definitively settle the contract based on building permits issued, not completed units
  • Vermont's regional housing demand and state/local zoning policy changes between now and year-end 2026 directly determine developer feasibility and submission likelihood
  • Market liquidity is concentrated in the 2,000+ unit and 1,600+ unit thresholds, with minimal trading in the 1,800–1,900 band, suggesting less certainty about that specific range

What moved the line

  • Aug 24Above 1,600 units32pp4577¢ · Kalshi
  • Aug 24Above 1,700 units25pp4772¢ · Kalshi
  • Aug 23Above 2,100 units21pp1435¢ · Kalshi
  • Aug 23Above 1,800 units21pp2445¢ · Kalshi
  • Aug 24Above 1,800 units21pp4566¢ · Kalshi

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