New Haven, CT housing market
The typical New Haven home is worth about $339,000, up 6.1% in a year, 25% below the Connecticut typical home. Homes typically sell in 49 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how New Haven compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
New Haven at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 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 | New Haven | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $175,000 | $248,000 |
| 2018 | $181,000 | $256,000 |
| 2019 | $187,000 | $258,000 |
| 2020 | $195,000 | $264,000 |
| 2021 | $222,000 | $293,000 |
| 2022 | $246,000 | $326,000 |
| 2023 | $272,000 | $357,000 |
| 2024 | $293,000 | $395,000 |
| 2025 | $313,000 | $420,000 |
| 2026 | $328,000 | $438,000 |
| August 2026 | $339,000 | $451,000 |
New Haven and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven | $339K | +6.1% | 49 | $56,851 |
| West Haven | $367K | +7.8% | 53 | $74,382 |
| East Haven | $365K | +3.3% | 38 | $94,628 |
| Hamden | $372K | +5.5% | — | $98,306 |
| Woodbridge | $709K | +8.9% | — | $188,750 |
| North Haven | $476K | +5.2% | 40 | $132,689 |
| Orange | $634K | +0.9% | 151 | $142,325 |
6 years of income
The typical New Haven home costs about 6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Connecticut (4.7 years).
How New Haven 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.