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Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT housing market

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

Typical home value$687,644+6.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$149,067About 1.3× the local median income ($116,725): a stretch for a typical household
Days on market44 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+2.2%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly

The typical home in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is worth $687,644, up 6.2% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $646,918, so the area is 6.3% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 44 days to sell, listings are up 26% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.2% over the next year. A household needs about $149,067 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 $116,725. Typical rent is $2,880 a month, or $4,504 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 4,538 more people moved out than in.

Home value over time

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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$687,644
Change in 1 year+6.2%
Overvalued %+6.3%
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Fair home value$646,918
Change in 5 years+37.8%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months+2.2%
Home value to income5.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)$3,727
Income needed to afford it$149,067
Property tax rate1.60%

Rent and investing

Typical rent$2,880
Typical rent for houses$4,504
Price-to-rent ratio19.9×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms$2,399
Gross rental yield5.03%
Cap rate (estimate)3.27%

Market activity

Listings vs a year ago+25.8%
Days on market44
Listings with a price cut14.3%
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Homes for sale1,858
Pending sales per 100 listings62
Asking price per sq ft$366

People and jobs

Median household income$116,725
Population change (1 year)+0.4%
Unemployment rate6.0%
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Population978,179
Income adjusted for cost of living$109,191
Net moves in (IRS)−4,538
Cost of living (US = 100)106.9

Schools, risk and environment

School rating (1 to 10)6.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)94.7
Flood risk score97.0
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Wildfire risk score38.5

Questions people ask

Is Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT overvalued?
Home prices in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $646,918, so the area is 6.3% overvalued.
Is Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT a buyer's or seller's market?
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 44 days to sell, listings are up 26% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT?
Home values in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT are up 6.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT?
A household needs about $149,067 a year to afford the typical home in Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $116,725.

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