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Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT housing market

Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources

Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 13% have cut their price
Days on market44 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.2%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly

It is a balanced market: homes take about 44 days to sell, listings are up 23% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut. In the latest IRS figures, 3,374 more people moved out than in.

Prices and affordability

Zillow forecast, next 12 months+2.2%
Property tax rate1.42%

Rent and investing

HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$2,399

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+22.7%
Days on market44
Listings with a price cut13.3%
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Homes for sale1,323
Pending sales per 100 listings61
Asking price per sq ft$404

People and jobs

Median household income$130,842
Population change (1 year)+0.4%
Unemployment rate5.3%
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Population640,482
Income adjusted for cost of living$122,397
Net moves in (IRS)−3,374
Cost of living (US = 100)106.9

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)6.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)96.3
Flood risk score98.1
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Wildfire risk score46.2

Questions people ask

Is Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT a buyer's or seller's market?
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT is a balanced market: homes take about 44 days to sell, listings are up 23% from a year ago, 13% of listings have had a price cut.

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