Hartford - CT housing market

The typical Hartford home is worth $402,457 as of August 2026, up 0.5% from the prior month, up 1.3% over three months, and up 5.3% from a year ago. Over the past two years values have ranged from $368,445 to $402,457.

Homes are going pending in about 7 days, slower than the 6 days seen three months earlier. There are roughly 2,321 homes for sale, 4% more than a year ago. 17.8% of listings have taken a price cut (up from 12.7% three months ago).

Typical rent is $2,034 a month, up 3.2% year over year, which puts the price-to-rent ratio at 16.5.

At this week's 7.40% mortgage rate with 20% down ($80,491), the typical Hartford home costs about $2,732 a month including tax and insurance, which needs a household income of roughly $117,100 to stay under a 28% payment-to-income ratio.

The typical home value ($402,457) is the Zillow Home Value Index for the Hartford - CT metro area: a smoothed, seasonally adjusted estimate of the typical value for middle-tier homes (33rd to 67th percentile) across single-family and condo properties.

Prices are up 5.3% over the past year. In Hartford - CT, that means a home worth $382,200 last year is now worth roughly $402,457.

The median sale price, what homes actually close for, is $385,272. Homes are selling at 105.8% of list price, meaning buyers are typically paying at or above asking.

Homes listed in Hartford - CT sit on the market for roughly 7 days before going pending. Shorter = seller's market; longer = buyer's market.

About 17.8% of current listings have had at least one price cut. High price-cut shares signal sellers are adjusting expectations downward.

Roughly 1,262 new listings hit the market each month in Hartford - CT. There are currently 2,321 homes for sale, up 4.0% from a year ago.

The typical monthly rent in Hartford - CT is $2,034, up 3.2% year over year. On the Rent vs Buy Index that is a price-to-rent ratio of 16.5x, toss-up (#110 of 195 metros). The mortgage on a typical home here, 20% down at today's 7.4% 30-year rate, runs about $2,229 a month in principal and interest, $195 more than renting before taxes, insurance and upkeep. The two break even at a 6.50% rate.

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Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI and market indicators), refreshed monthly at the source. This page was rebuilt October 2026. Methodology →