Connecticut Real Estate Trends - A New Way to Look at Connecticut Realty

Connecticut Real Estate

Recent trends in Connecticut real estate indicate that prices have evened out as buyer’s and seller’s negotiate a new understanding of the value of property in the modern economic climate. Between the end of 2011 and April of 2012, the average price for a condo or townhouse in Connecticut went from $277,000 to $250,000. Single family homes, both in and out of the city, averaged a list price of $604,000 at the end of last year and seller’s are now asking an average of $504,000. With approximately 70% of the market share, single family homes and townhouses/condos constitute the foundation of the Connecticut real estate market.

While the seller’s of single family homes and condos/townhouses seem to have agreed upon the correct price point for Connecticut real estate, evidence indicates that buyer’s still expect to get great value for their money. Over the past 5 months, the average sale price of a single family home in Connecticut has been $337,000, 37% below the average list price. In the condominium market, the average sale price is $209,000, almost 18% below the asking prices.

Map of Connecticut Cities - Average Listing Price Change

Connecticut Real Estate:
Largest Increase in Listing Price

City 3 mo.
West Hartford, CT Real Estate
15.78%
Redding, CT Real Estate
13.75%
Stonington, CT Real Estate
12.78%
Groton, CT Real Estate
12.53%
Waterford, CT Real Estate
10.86%

Connecticut Real Estate:
Largest Decrease in Listing Price

City 3 mo.
Hartford, CT Real Estate
6.71%
East Haddam, CT Real Estate
6.18%
Suffield, CT Real Estate
5.46%
Farmington, CT Real Estate
5.20%
New Haven, CT Real Estate
5.00%

Connecticut Homes For Sale By City

Most Expensive Connecticut Homes for Sale by City

City Median $ 3 mo.
Greenwich, CT Homes for Sale $3,199,967
0.60%
New Canaan, CT Homes for Sale $2,429,784
2.59%
Darien, CT Homes for Sale $2,161,426
4.66%
Westport, CT Homes for Sale $2,119,160
0.02%
Roxbury, CT Homes for Sale $1,383,194
0.84%

Least Expensive Connecticut Homes for Sale by City

City Median $ 3 mo.
Waterbury, CT Homes for Sale $137,171
2.38%
New Britain, CT Homes for Sale $152,200
7.13%
East Hartford, CT Homes for Sale $157,732
2.30%
Hartford, CT Homes for Sale $179,864
6.71%
Norwich, CT Homes for Sale $196,465
4.47%

Best Connecticut Cities for Families and Singles

Top 5 Connecticut Cities for Families

City Homes with
Children
Crime vs. Natl. Avg.
Darien, CT Local Info 54.00% 0.27
Wilton, CT Local Info 49.00% 0.04
Weston, CT Local Info 48.00% 0.04
New Fairfield, CT Local Info 44.00% 0.03
Westport, CT Local Info 43.00% 0.36

Top 5 Connecticut Cities for Singles

City Unmarried Female
to Male
Storrs, CT Local Info 91.00% 48% / 52%
Hartford, CT Local Info 78.00% 52% / 48%
New Haven, CT Local Info 76.00% 52% / 48%
New London, CT Local Info 76.00% 53% / 47%
Willimantic, CT Local Info 74.00% 51% / 49%
Methodology

Largest Increase in Listing Price Methodology

This chart uses the median listing price of cities with at least 100 active property listings to calculate the largest percentage increase in median listing prices for single family homes over a three month period.

Largest Decrease in Listing Price Methodology

This chart uses the median listing price of cities with at least 100 active property listings to calculate the largest percentage decrease in median listing prices for single family homes over a three month period.

Most Expensive Homes for Sale by City Methodology

This chart uses the median listing price of cities with at least 100 active property listings to retrieve the cities with the five highest median listing prices of single family homes. In addition, the median listing prices are used to calculate the associated increase or decrease in median listing price as a percentage over a three month period.

Least Expensive Homes for Sale by City Methodology

This chart uses the median listing price of cities with at least 100 active property listings to retrieve the cities with the five lowest median listing prices of single family homes. In addition, the median listing prices are used to calculate the associated increase or decrease in median listing price as a percentage over a three month period.

Top 5 Cities for Families Methodology

This chart displays the top five cities with a population of at least 10,000 that have the highest percentage of homes with children and the lowest crime rate. Crime rate is determined by comparing each city's crime rate index against the national crime rate index, which equals 100. A number lower than one indicates less crime than the national average, while a number greater than one indicates more overall crime than the national average.

Top 5 Cities for Singles Methodology

This chart displays the top five cities with a population of at least 10,000 that have the highest percentage of unmarried people. An unmarried person is defined as someone who was never married, is separated, or divorced.