New Haven housing market: home prices, trends and forecast
For New Haven home prices, the Zillow Home Value Index valued a typical home in New Haven, Connecticut at $337,417 in September 2026. This was +6.5% above a year earlier and the highest monthly figure on record.
- Value of a typical home
- $337,417September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- +6.5%. Change since September 2025.
New Haven home prices since 2000
New Haven is the steel line, the United States the grey line. Since January 2000, a typical home in New Haven rose from $90,783 to $337,417, or ×3.72. The US change over those months was ×2.99. The boom peak was May 2007, when the value reached $218,026. The low came in December 2012 at $151,363, a 30.6% decrease.
Median price of homes in New Haven by year
Each yearly figure averages its twelve monthly values; for 2026 the latest month is shown.
| Year | New Haven | Change on the year | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $93,999 | $125,745 | |
| 2001 | $106,246 | +13.0% | $134,899 |
| 2002 | $121,866 | +14.7% | $144,276 |
| 2003 | $139,422 | +14.4% | $155,308 |
| 2004 | $160,524 | +15.1% | $169,891 |
| 2005 | $187,261 | +16.7% | $189,732 |
| 2006 | $211,257 | +12.8% | $206,531 |
| 2007 | $216,166 | +2.3% | $208,449 |
| 2008 | $201,009 | −7.0% | $195,574 |
| 2009 | $181,857 | −9.5% | $177,542 |
| 2010 | $176,263 | −3.1% | $171,462 |
| 2011 | $166,859 | −5.3% | $162,508 |
| 2012 | $155,886 | −6.6% | $161,137 |
| 2013 | $156,865 | +0.6% | $171,420 |
| 2014 | $163,599 | +4.3% | $182,996 |
| 2015 | $165,240 | +1.0% | $192,738 |
| 2016 | $170,225 | +3.0% | $204,509 |
| 2017 | $174,606 | +2.6% | $216,767 |
| 2018 | $180,404 | +3.3% | $230,541 |
| 2019 | $187,524 | +3.9% | $242,088 |
| 2020 | $202,705 | +8.1% | $257,151 |
| 2021 | $233,933 | +15.4% | $295,959 |
| 2022 | $261,950 | +12.0% | $340,014 |
| 2023 | $277,581 | +6.0% | $348,160 |
| 2024 | $300,300 | +8.2% | $359,751 |
| 2025 | $314,419 | +4.7% | $362,959 |
| September 2026 | $337,417 | +6.5% | $366,157 |
Current value of New Haven homes bought in any year
This estimate uses an index for a typical home and is not an appraisal.
Each year's figure averages its twelve monthly index values; the current value is September 2026. See also: home appreciation calculator.
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New Haven housing market forecast
Zillow's forecast calls for +2.8% growth in the New Haven, CT metro during the 12 months from September 2026. It also projects +0.8% over the next three months. With New Haven's typical value at $337,417, the forecast points to about $346,900 one year later.
Here, Zillow's central estimate for the metro has been restated; the site does not publish any forecast of its own. Forecasts like this 12-month forecast have usually differed from the actual change by several percentage points in either direction. This is not investment advice.
All metro forecasts in one table: housing market forecasts.
New Haven housing market crash risk score
20 of 100, rated moderate
New Haven is ranked against 292 cities using five conditions that were high before earlier price falls. Every input receives a score from 0 to 100 when compared with the other cities. The five scores then receive equal weight in the average. It shows current conditions; it does not predict a crash.
| Input | Value | Sub-score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings vs 2019 | −55.8% | 3 | 20% |
| Time on the market vs 2019 | −38.6% | 2 | 20% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.3 | 21 | 20% |
| Price-to-income ratio | 5.7 | 70 | 20% |
| 12-month price change | +6.5% | 2 | 20% |
This is not investment advice. Scoring details: method. Rankings for all 292 cities: crash risk by city.
New Haven inventory and days on market
In September 2026 the New Haven, CT metro counted 852 available homes for sale, +20.0% versus a year earlier and −55.8% versus the same month in 2019. The median time to sell a listing was 43 days, which was −38.6% against 2019. A price cut appeared on 15.3% of listings.
| New Haven, CT metro, September 2026 | Value | On a year |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 852 | +20.0% |
| New listings | 510 | |
| Median days on market | 43 | +8.2% |
| Median list price | $425,000 | −10.1% |
| Share with a price cut | 15.3% |
Source: Realtor.com® Economic Research for metro inventory. Realtor.com data. Across every metro: days on market by city.
Living costs for New Haven
According to the Zillow Observed Rent Index, the typical asking rent in New Haven runs $1,972 each month, +1.7% compared with a year earlier. A typical home equals 14.3 years at that rent level. With median household income at $59,705 (Census ACS 2024), a typical home costs 5.7 times one year's income. BEA sets the metro's price index at 104.6, versus 100 for the US average, and its housing cost index at 124.3.
The salary needed to move there, along with rent and prices: cost of living in New Haven.
Other housing markets across Connecticut
State overview: Connecticut housing market.
How to read the chart
The Zillow Home Value Index for New Haven supplies each plotted value. It shows a typical home in the market's middle third, with smoothing and seasonal adjustments, measured in that month's dollars. The hollow dot marks the month picked on the slider, and the terracotta dot marks the latest month. Inflation is not factored into these figures, and the index tracks a typical home rather than one given house. To find a single home's value, use its sale price with the card above or the home appreciation calculator.