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Connecticut housing market
In the Constitution State, part of the Census Bureau's New England division, Pecan Street tracks four markets. Median sale prices run from $414K in New London to $739K in Bridgeport / Stamford as of Sep 2026. All four are higher than a year earlier, led by Hartford (+7.2%).
Homes sit longest in Bridgeport / Stamford (44 median days on market) and sell fastest in Hartford (35 days). The share of active listings with a price cut runs from 26% in Bridgeport / Stamford to 36% in Hartford. Price-to-rent ratios run from about 14 in New Haven to 21 in Bridgeport / Stamford, measured as years of HUD Fair Market Rent per median sale price. Among the 195 U.S. metros Pecan Street tracks, the Hartford metro has the 6th-fewest median days on market and the Bridgeport / Stamford metro the 17th-lowest share of listings with a price cut. Connecticut's unemployment rate was 5.1% in Aug 2026 (BLS via FRED). The national rate was 4.2% in Sep 2026.
Markets at a glance
| Market | Median sale price | YoY | Days on market | Price-cut share | Price-to-rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport / Stamford | $739K | +5.0% | 44 | 26% | ≈ 21 |
| Hartford | $423K | +7.2% | 35 | 36% | ≈ 15 |
| New Haven | $423K | +6.4% | 43 | 36% | ≈ 14 |
| New London | $414K | +4.0% | 40 | 31% | ≈ 14 |
Median sale price and year-over-year change from Redfin (rolling three months); median days on market and the share of active listings with a price cut from Realtor.com; price-to-rent is each market page's figure (its median sale price over a year of HUD Fair Market Rent). Figures are per metro market, not statewide.
Recent signals
No market signals flagged across this state right now.