Stratford, CT housing market
The typical Stratford home is worth about $470,000, up 5% in a year, close to the Connecticut typical home. Homes typically sell in 31 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Stratford compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Stratford at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.6 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 | Stratford | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $247,000 | $248,000 |
| 2018 | $256,000 | $256,000 |
| 2019 | $260,000 | $258,000 |
| 2020 | $268,000 | $264,000 |
| 2021 | $309,000 | $293,000 |
| 2022 | $347,000 | $326,000 |
| 2023 | $380,000 | $357,000 |
| 2024 | $424,000 | $395,000 |
| 2025 | $442,000 | $420,000 |
| 2026 | $457,000 | $438,000 |
| August 2026 | $470,000 | $451,000 |
Stratford and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | $470K | +5% | 31 | $95,815 |
| Bridgeport | $365K | +4.5% | 49 | $58,685 |
| Shelton | $566K | +4.9% | 36 | $108,185 |
| Oronoque | — | — | 33 | $72,417 |
| Milford | $511K | +4.6% | 39 | $110,669 |
| Trumbull | $680K | +5.1% | 28 | $163,073 |
| Trumbull Center | — | — | 27 | $123,708 |
4.9 years of income
The typical Stratford home costs about 4.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Connecticut (4.7).
How Stratford 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.