New Haven, CT
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The New Haven metro housing market is assessed as Accelerated, driven by a pending ratio of 0.78, which suggests demand continues to absorb a significant portion of available inventory. Despite this, active listings have expanded by 20.0% year-over-year, indicating a gradual increase in available supply.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
What's moving the New Haven market right now.
The market maintains a robust demand absorption pace, as evidenced by the 0.78 pending ratio. However, active listings have increased by 20.0% over the past year, contributing to an overall rise in total listings. Median listing prices have experienced a year-over-year decline of 10.1%, coupled with a 1.2% reduction in new listings compared to the prior year. The median days on market has lengthened by 8.2% year-over-year, and the share of price-reduced properties has risen by 3.8% over the same period, indicating some adjustment in pricing expectations.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
The current market dynamics suggest a sustained pace of transaction activity. While inventory levels have expanded over the past year, the elevated pending ratio indicates persistent absorption pressure, leading to competitive conditions for many properties. However, increasing days on market and a higher share of price reductions point to heightened price discipline and more extended consideration periods for transactions.
Average listing prices have declined by 13.2% year-over-year, notably more than the median listing price, which saw a 10.1% decrease. This divergence, alongside a modest year-over-year decline in median $/sqft, suggests some softening at the higher price tiers within the market.
852 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 510 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +3.8% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -1.5% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Accelerated.
Recommended For This Market
AcceleratedSelling in New Haven, CT? Homes here are taking 3 days longer to sell than last year.
Demand in New Haven, CT is outpacing supply. Well-prepared listings are still clearing quickly — pricing to the current pace matters more than waiting.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 78%
- Median Days on Market
- 43 days
- Inventory YoY
- +20%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in New Haven, CT
06488
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06484
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06516
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80 active · 39 DOM
06460
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76 active · 38 DOM
06514
hamden
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67 active · 45 DOM
06457
middletown
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64 active · 31 DOM
06405
branford
$495K
62 active · 40 DOM
06437
guilford
$797K
59 active · 75 DOM
06468
monroe
$676K
58 active · 53 DOM
06518
hamden
$380K
57 active · 55 DOM
06517
hamden
$350K
53 active · 49 DOM
06470
newtown
$940K
50 active · 44 DOM
06512
east haven
$427K
44 active · 49 DOM
06492
wallingford
$391K
42 active · 26 DOM
06513
new haven
$225K
41 active · 68 DOM
06413
clinton
$647K
41 active · 58 DOM
06443
madison
$907K
40 active · 55 DOM
06475
old saybrook
$940K
39 active · 63 DOM
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