CT · Metro #49

Hartford - CT housing market

The Hartford metro has a typical home value of $404,943, up 5.2% from a year ago. Homes are moving fast at 7 days on market, a strong seller's market. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.

Typical home value
$404,943
+5.2% vs. year ago
Median sale price
$378,360
+4.7% YoY
Median list price
$419,383
Sale-to-list ratio
105.4%
Selling above ask
Days on market
7d
Listings w/ price cut
15.8%
New listings / mo
1,375
+6.3% YoY
Homes for sale
2,297
+4.0% YoY
Typical rent
$2,020/mo
+2.8% YoY
Rent vs buy
16.7x
Context

How to read this data

The typical home value ($404,943) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Hartford - CT metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are up 5.2% over the past year. In Hartford - CT, that means a home worth $384,927 last year is now worth roughly $404,943.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $378,360. Homes are selling at 105.4% of list price, meaning buyers are typically paying at or above asking.

Homes listed in Hartford - CT sit on the market for roughly 7 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 15.8% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 1,375 new listings hit the market each month in Hartford - CT. There are currently 2,297 homes for sale, up 4.0% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Hartford - CT is $2,020, up 2.8% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 16.7x, toss-up (#106 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year rate, runs about $2,082 a month in principal and interest, $62 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 6.37% rate.

What's not on this page

This is market-level data, not property-level. We don't list individual homes for sale. For that, go to Zillow, Redfin, or your local MLS.

Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt September 2026. Methodology →

Related

Other metros in CT

MetroHome value1-yr changeDays on market
Bridgeport - CT$698,397 +5.7% 13.0d
New Haven - CT$411,326 +4.8% 9.0d
Norwich - CT$434,944 +6.6% 8.0d
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