CT · Metro #68

New Haven - CT housing market

The New Haven metro has a typical home value of $411,326, up 4.8% from a year ago. Homes are moving fast at 9 days on market, a strong seller's market. 21% of listings have had a price cut. Data from Zillow Research, updated monthly.

Typical home value
$411,326
+4.8% vs. year ago
Median sale price
$376,609
+4.8% YoY
Median list price
$407,367
Sale-to-list ratio
102.2%
Selling above ask
Days on market
9d
Listings w/ price cut
20.7%
New listings / mo
927
+7.3% YoY
Homes for sale
1,947
+9.3% YoY
Typical rent
$2,140/mo
+2.7% YoY
Rent vs buy
16.0x
Context

How to read this data

The typical home value ($411,326) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the New Haven - 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 4.8% over the past year. In New Haven - CT, that means a home worth $392,487 last year is now worth roughly $411,326.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $376,609. Homes are selling at 102.2% of list price, meaning buyers are typically paying at or above asking.

Homes listed in New Haven - CT sit on the market for roughly 9 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 20.7% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 927 new listings hit the market each month in New Haven - CT. There are currently 1,947 homes for sale, up 9.3% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in New Haven - CT is $2,140, up 2.7% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 16.0x, toss-up (#123 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year rate, runs about $2,115 a month in principal and interest, $25 less than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 6.78% 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
Hartford - CT$404,943 +5.2% 7.0d
Bridgeport - CT$698,397 +5.7% 13.0d
Norwich - CT$434,944 +6.6% 8.0d
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