Meriden, CT housing market
The typical Meriden home is worth about $328,000, up 4.5% in a year, 27% below the Connecticut typical home. Homes typically sell in 37 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Meriden compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Meriden at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Meriden | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $158,000 | $248,000 |
| 2018 | $163,000 | $256,000 |
| 2019 | $172,000 | $258,000 |
| 2020 | $179,000 | $264,000 |
| 2021 | $201,000 | $293,000 |
| 2022 | $225,000 | $326,000 |
| 2023 | $251,000 | $357,000 |
| 2024 | $278,000 | $395,000 |
| 2025 | $307,000 | $420,000 |
| 2026 | $321,000 | $438,000 |
| August 2026 | $328,000 | $451,000 |
Meriden and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meriden | $328K | +4.5% | 37 | $71,253 |
| Cheshire | $539K | +4.5% | — | $146,528 |
| Berlin | $460K | +5.7% | — | $113,598 |
| Wallingford | $430K | +6.9% | — | $104,773 |
| Southington | $447K | +5.4% | — | $124,309 |
| Middlefield | $428K | +4.3% | — | $99,837 |
| Middletown | $368K | +4.7% | 33 | $79,438 |
4.6 years of income
The typical Meriden home costs about 4.6 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Connecticut (4.7).
How Meriden ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
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. Listings link to their publishers.