Hartford housing market: home prices, trends and forecast
Hartford home prices: in September 2026, the Zillow Home Value Index placed the typical home in Hartford, Connecticut at $202,489. This was +1.2% above the prior year and −0.5% under the $203,507 peak reached in March 2026.
- Value of a typical home
- $202,489September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- +1.2%since September 2025
- Change over 10 years
- +85.6%. From September 2016.
Hartford home prices since 2000
Hartford is shown by the steel line, while the United States uses the grey line. From January 2000, Hartford's typical home value rose from $70,402 to $202,489, a ×2.88 change. The US change was ×2.99 over those months. At the peak of the boom, the value reached $138,297 in May 2007. It later fell to a low of $97,117 in September 2013, a change of −29.8%.
Hartford median home price by year
Each yearly figure averages the twelve monthly values; 2026 represents the latest month.
| Year | Hartford | Change on the year | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $72,859 | $125,745 | |
| 2001 | $79,966 | +9.8% | $134,899 |
| 2002 | $87,425 | +9.3% | $144,276 |
| 2003 | $97,400 | +11.4% | $155,308 |
| 2004 | $109,233 | +12.1% | $169,891 |
| 2005 | $121,166 | +10.9% | $189,732 |
| 2006 | $132,495 | +9.3% | $206,531 |
| 2007 | $137,247 | +3.6% | $208,449 |
| 2008 | $130,895 | −4.6% | $195,574 |
| 2009 | $117,858 | −10.0% | $177,542 |
| 2010 | $112,161 | −4.8% | $171,462 |
| 2011 | $105,194 | −6.2% | $162,508 |
| 2012 | $99,753 | −5.2% | $161,137 |
| 2013 | $98,853 | −0.9% | $171,420 |
| 2014 | $100,202 | +1.4% | $182,996 |
| 2015 | $104,017 | +3.8% | $192,738 |
| 2016 | $108,706 | +4.5% | $204,509 |
| 2017 | $113,916 | +4.8% | $216,767 |
| 2018 | $118,121 | +3.7% | $230,541 |
| 2019 | $120,269 | +1.8% | $242,088 |
| 2020 | $130,263 | +8.3% | $257,151 |
| 2021 | $144,803 | +11.2% | $295,959 |
| 2022 | $158,649 | +9.6% | $340,014 |
| 2023 | $173,106 | +9.1% | $348,160 |
| 2024 | $184,070 | +6.3% | $359,751 |
| 2025 | $197,153 | +7.1% | $362,959 |
| September 2026 | $202,489 | +1.2% | $366,157 |
Current value of Hartford homes bought in each year
This index-based estimate is for a typical home, not an appraisal.
Each year's figure averages its twelve monthly index values; the current value is from September 2026. Other tools: home appreciation calculator.
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Hartford housing market forecast
For the Hartford, CT metro, Zillow's forecast calls for +3.3% during the 12 months beginning September 2026. It also calls for +1.3% during the next three months. Using Hartford's typical value of $202,489, the forecast points to about $209,200 one year later.
For the metro, this page repeats Zillow's central estimate. The site does not publish any forecast of its own. Such 12-month forecasts have typically landed several percentage points away from the realised change, whether higher or lower. This is not investment advice.
All metro forecasts appear in one table: housing market forecast.
Hartford housing market crash risk score
Low, at 16 out of 100
The score ranks Hartford against 292 cities using five conditions that ran high before earlier price falls. Each input is scored from 0 to 100 compared with the other cities, then the five scores are averaged with equal weight. It shows current conditions; it does not forecast a crash.
| Input | Value | Sub-score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings vs 2019 | −70.0% | 0 | 20% |
| Days each listing stays on the market vs 2019 | −42.6% | 2 | 20% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 10.9 | 5 | 20% |
| Price-to-income ratio | 4.0 | 27 | 20% |
| 12-month price change | +1.2% | 45 | 20% |
This is not investment advice. Scoring method for the inputs: methodology. Rankings for all 292 cities: crash risk by city.
Hartford inventory and days on market
For September 2026 the Hartford, CT metro listed 1,404 homes for sale, up 9.4% from a year earlier and down 70.0% from the same month in 2019. The median time to sell a listing was 35 days (42.6% lower than in 2019), while 12.6% of listings received a price cut.
| Hartford, CT metro, September 2026 | Value | On a year |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 1,404 | +9.4% |
| New listings | 1,160 | |
| Median days on market | 35 | −2.1% |
| Median list price | $449,900 | +1.2% |
| Share with a price cut | 12.6% |
Metro inventory comes from Realtor.com® Economic Research. Realtor.com data. For every metro: days on market by city.
Living costs in Hartford
According to the Zillow Observed Rent Index, Hartford's typical asking rent is $1,555 monthly, up 2.7% from a year earlier. A typical home costs the same as 10.9 years of that rent. With median household income at $50,418 (Census ACS 2024), a typical home costs 4.0 times one year's income. BEA gives the metro a price level of 102.7 compared with a US average of 100, and a housing cost level of 110.2.
Rent, prices, and salary requirements for moving there: cost of living in Hartford.
Additional Connecticut housing markets
- Stamford prices $717,654.
- New Haven housing $337,417.
View the state as a whole: Connecticut housing market.
How to read this chart
Each point shows the Zillow Home Value Index for Hartford: the dollar value for that month of a typical home in the market's middle third, smoothed and seasonally adjusted. An open circle shows the selected month on the slider, while a terracotta circle marks the most recent month. These figures do not account for inflation, and the index tracks a typical home rather than one particular property. Use the card above or the home appreciation calculator to estimate a specific home from its sale price.