Litchfield, CT housing market
The typical Litchfield home is worth about $540,000, up 1.5% in a year, 20% above the Connecticut typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Litchfield compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Litchfield at a glance
Only 4 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Litchfield | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $299,000 | $248,000 |
| 2018 | $301,000 | $256,000 |
| 2019 | $293,000 | $258,000 |
| 2020 | $287,000 | $264,000 |
| 2021 | $336,000 | $293,000 |
| 2022 | $391,000 | $326,000 |
| 2023 | $437,000 | $357,000 |
| 2024 | $479,000 | $395,000 |
| 2025 | $501,000 | $420,000 |
| 2026 | $536,000 | $438,000 |
| August 2026 | $540,000 | $451,000 |
4.9 years of income
The typical Litchfield home costs about 4.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Connecticut (4.7).
How Litchfield ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,850
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Litchfield is $1,850 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Litchfield pay a median of $1,432, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,280 · 4 bedrooms $2,690
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (06759; Northwest Hills Planning Region, CT), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Litchfield
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.