Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$398,703+5.1% 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$86,431About 0.9× the local median income ($94,762): affordable for a typical household
Days on market37 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+3.3%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is worth $398,703, up 5.1% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $368,746, so the area is 8.1% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 37 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 3.3% over the next year. A household needs about $86,431 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 $94,762. Typical rent is $1,998 a month, or $2,594 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 2,148 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
$398,703
Change in 1 year
+5.1%
Overvalued %
+8.1%
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Fair home value
$368,746
Change in 5 years
+44.5%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+3.3%
Home value to income
4.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,161
Income needed to afford it
$86,431
Property tax rate
1.93%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,998
Typical rent for houses
$2,594
Price-to-rent ratio
16.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,933
Gross rental yield
6.01%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.91%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+17.6%
Days on market
37
Listings with a price cut
14.2%
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Homes for sale
1,536
Pending sales per 100 listings
89
Asking price per sq ft
$246
People and jobs
Median household income
$94,762
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
5.0%
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Population
1,171,426
Income adjusted for cost of living
$92,271
Net moves in (IRS)
−2,148
Cost of living (US = 100)
102.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
95.3
Flood risk score
97.7
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Wildfire risk score
54.9
Questions people ask
Is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT overvalued?
Home prices in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $368,746, so the area is 8.1% overvalued.
Is Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT a buyer's or seller's market?
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 37 days to sell, listings are up 18% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT?
Home values in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT are up 5.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +3.3%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT?
A household needs about $86,431 a year to afford the typical home in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $94,762.