The 20 most competitive housing markets in Connecticut

Across much of the U.S., people are struggling to buy and sell homes. Homebuyers are scared off by high prices and economic uncertainty, while home sellers are staying put until they can earn more profit from the sale. Student loan debt is adding even more pressure on younger buyers. As such, houses are selling at a historically slow rate, especially in the Sun Belt—even as mortgage rates fall.

That's not the case everywhere, though. In today's market, understanding your local level of competition can help you make smarter decisions. It affects everything from how quickly homes sell to how much negotiating power buyers and sellers have.

Conditions vary widely across Connecticut—but this list can help. Redfin Real Estate ranked the most competitive cities in Connecticut based on their combined months of supply (lower is better), average sale to list ratio (higher is better), and median days on market (lower is better). All data is an average for the January-October 2025 period. To see the most competitive cities in the country, read this recent Redfin article.

#1. Newington, Connecticut
- Days on market: 21.56 days
- Sale to list ratio: 106.1%
- Months of supply: 1.11 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 77.5%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 73.5%
- See homes for sale in Newington on Redfin.com

#2. Wethersfield, Connecticut
- Days on market: 16.09 days
- Sale to list ratio: 105.7%
- Months of supply: 1.35 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 72.6%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 65.7%
- See homes for sale in Wethersfield on Redfin.com

#3. West Hartford, Connecticut
- Days on market: 24.74 days
- Sale to list ratio: 108.4%
- Months of supply: 1.45 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 78.4%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 65.8%
- See homes for sale in West Hartford on Redfin.com

#4. Manchester, Connecticut
- Days on market: 22.7 days
- Sale to list ratio: 105.3%
- Months of supply: 1.14 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 73.6%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 59.7%
- See homes for sale in Manchester on Redfin.com

#5. Windsor Locks, Connecticut
- Days on market: 29.78 days
- Sale to list ratio: 105.3%
- Months of supply: 1.66 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 75.5%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 60.4%
- See homes for sale in Windsor Locks on Redfin.com

#6. Wallingford Center, Connecticut
- Days on market: 34.23 days
- Sale to list ratio: 104.4%
- Months of supply: 1.37 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 73.3%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 66.9%
- See homes for sale in Wallingford Center on Redfin.com

#7. East Hartford, Connecticut
- Days on market: 29.41 days
- Sale to list ratio: 103.8%
- Months of supply: 1.57 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 74.4%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 55.0%
- See homes for sale in East Hartford on Redfin.com

#8. Stamford, Connecticut
- Days on market: 32.17 days
- Sale to list ratio: 105.5%
- Months of supply: 1.97 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 68.3%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 37.7%
- See homes for sale in Stamford on Redfin.com

#9. New Britain, Connecticut
- Days on market: 35.91 days
- Sale to list ratio: 104.0%
- Months of supply: 1.79 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 68.7%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 49.4%
- See homes for sale in New Britain on Redfin.com

#10. Norwalk, Connecticut
- Days on market: 34.34 days
- Sale to list ratio: 104.5%
- Months of supply: 2.24 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 66.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 40.1%
- See homes for sale in Norwalk on Redfin.com

#11. Bristol, Connecticut
- Days on market: 37.59 days
- Sale to list ratio: 103.3%
- Months of supply: 1.87 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 70.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 54.5%
- See homes for sale in Bristol on Redfin.com

#11. Meriden, Connecticut
- Days on market: 35.77 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.8%
- Months of supply: 1.84 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 67.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 54.8%
- See homes for sale in Meriden on Redfin.com

#13. North Haven, Connecticut
- Days on market: 35.73 days
- Sale to list ratio: 103.3%
- Months of supply: 2.04 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 63.7%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 51.0%
- See homes for sale in North Haven on Redfin.com

#14. Trumbull Center, Connecticut
- Days on market: 42.52 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.6%
- Months of supply: 1.69 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 59.1%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 44.3%
- See homes for sale in Trumbull Center on Redfin.com

#15. Middletown, Connecticut
- Days on market: 40.92 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.4%
- Months of supply: 2.16 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 61.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 50.2%
- See homes for sale in Middletown on Redfin.com

#16. Hartford, Connecticut
- Days on market: 42.19 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.3%
- Months of supply: 1.94 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 58.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 44.9%
- See homes for sale in Hartford on Redfin.com

#17. West Haven, Connecticut
- Days on market: 41.56 days
- Sale to list ratio: 103.1%
- Months of supply: 2.41 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 65.4%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 45.4%
- See homes for sale in West Haven on Redfin.com

#18. Willimantic, Connecticut
- Days on market: 35.58 days
- Sale to list ratio: 100.5%
- Months of supply: 1.99 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 53.3%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 55.9%
- See homes for sale in Willimantic on Redfin.com

#19. East Haven, Connecticut
- Days on market: 46.18 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.4%
- Months of supply: 2.19 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 61.1%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 48.2%
- See homes for sale in East Haven on Redfin.com

#20. Greenwich, Connecticut
- Days on market: 34.89 days
- Sale to list ratio: 102.0%
- Months of supply: 2.78 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 42.9%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 37.4%
- See homes for sale in Greenwich on Redfin.com