Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$687,642+6.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Income needed to buy, per year$149,066About 1.5× the local median income ($100,703): a stretch for a typical household
The typical home in Fairfield County, CT is worth $687,642, up 6.2% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $599,541, so the area is 14.7% overvalued. A household needs about $149,066 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $100,703. Typical rent is $2,880 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 336 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$687,642
Change in 1 year
+6.2%
Overvalued %
+14.7%
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Fair home value
$599,541
Change in 5 years
+37.8%
Home value to income
6.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$3,727
Income needed to afford it
$149,066
Property tax rate
1.84%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$2,880
Price-to-rent ratio
19.9×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$2,285
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Gross rental yield
5.03%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.27%
People and jobs
Median household income
$100,703
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
6.3%
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Population
943,332
Income adjusted for cost of living
$101,926
Net moves in (IRS)
−336
Cost of living (US = 100)
97.9
Schools, risk and environment
Unhealthy air days a year
21
Walkability (1 to 20)
10.3
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Fairfield County, CT overvalued?
Home prices in Fairfield County, CT are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $599,541, so the area is 14.7% overvalued.
Are home prices going down in Fairfield County, CT?
Home values in Fairfield County, CT are up 6.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Fairfield County, CT?
A household needs about $149,066 a year to afford the typical home in Fairfield County, CT at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $100,703.