Connecticut real estate — week of May 22, 2026

Strength 4 / 5

$304K

Middletown median price -4.9% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -5.2% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

48 days

East Hartford homes taking 48 days to sell — +77.8% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

$575K

Norwalk median price -17.9% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -4.3% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

$470K

West Hartford avg sale price fell back under $500K — now $470K

Dropping back below $500K re-opens a buyer pool that had been priced out — and puts sellers on notice that the last few months' comps are no longer defensible.

Strength 4 / 5

14 days

Manchester selling in 14 days — -65.9% vs. a year ago

Homes are clearing faster than they did this month last year — a leading indicator that seller leverage is returning to this market.

Strength 4 / 5

72 days

Bridgeport homes taking 72 days to sell — +67.4% vs. a year ago

Homes are sitting materially longer than they were this time last year — the first hard sign of softening demand or over-priced inventory.

Strength 4 / 5

$428K

Danbury median price -13.1% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -7.8% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.

Strength 4 / 5

$402K

West Hartford median price -15.3% YoY

Price-per-sqft also -7.4% YoY, confirming real depreciation vs. mix-shift noise.