Housing · West Haven

West Haven, CT housing market

The typical West Haven home is worth about $367,000, up 7.8% in a year, 19% below the Connecticut typical home. Homes typically sell in 53 days, a little above asking.

Home values, sales, trends and how West Haven compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.

The market right now

West Haven at a glance

Typical home value
$367K
▲ 7.8% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$402K
May 2026 · Redfin
Days on market
53
Connecticut: 31 days
Sale-to-list
102.2%
Homes sell above asking
Homes sold
44
in May · 88 for sale
Market temperature

A seller's market

Buyer's marketBalancedSeller's market

Supply is tight — about 2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.

Ten-year trend

Typical home value, 2016–2026

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$150K$200K$250K$300K$350K$400K$450K$500K 20182020202220242026 West Haven $367K Connecticut $451K
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JanuaryWest HavenConnecticut
2017$173,000$248,000
2018$181,000$256,000
2019$187,000$258,000
2020$197,000$264,000
2021$226,000$293,000
2022$256,000$326,000
2023$285,000$357,000
2024$317,000$395,000
2025$337,000$420,000
2026$353,000$438,000
August 2026$367,000$451,000
Next door

West Haven and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr changeDays on marketMedian income
West Haven $367K +7.8% 53 $74,382
Milford $511K +4.6% 39 $110,669
New Haven $339K +6.1% 49 $56,851
Orange $634K +0.9% 151 $142,325
Woodmont — — — $91,250
Affordability

4.9 years of income

The typical West Haven home costs about 4.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Connecticut (4.7).

How West Haven ranks on affordability →

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
50.6%
Connecticut: 66.5%
Median tax bill
$6,941
Connecticut: $6,643
Median rent
$1,442
Connecticut: $1,488
Typical home built
1959
Connecticut: 1967

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.

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