Metropolitan market · Connecticut · September 2026 data

What is the Putnam, CT real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Putnam, CT asks $471,125, up 6.2% year over year. Homes spend a median of 39 days on market, with 186 active listings and 15% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 93% of active listings, and inventory sits at 42% of the same month in 2019 — a seller-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$471,125
▲ 6.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$258
1,845 sq ft median
Median days on market
39
September 2026
Active listings
186
For sale now
New listings
108
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
15%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
42%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
93%
Contract activity

What is the Putnam, CT housing market doing right now?

The Putnam, CT housing market lists at a $471,125 median as of September 2026, up 6.2% year over year, with a 39-day median market time and 186 homes for sale (15% with a price cut). Active inventory is 42% of the 2019 level, reading as a seller-leaning market by days-on-market pace.

Putnam housing market statistics

The table summarizes Putnam's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.

Putnam, CT housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$471,125+6.2% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2581,845 sq ft median
Median days on market39-6% YoY
Active listings186-2% YoY
New listings this month108September 2026
Listings with a price cut15%Share of active
Pending-to-active ratio93.0%173 pending
Inventory vs 201942%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Putnam?

Putnam home prices are up 6.2% year over year and -2.4% month over month as of September 2026, at a $471,125 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$471K$456K$442K$427K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Putnam CT · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$470K$415K$360K$305K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Putnam CT · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Putnam?

Putnam has 186 active listings, 108 new this month, 173 pending as of September 2026. About 15% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 42% of its 2019 level — a seller-leaning market by pace.

Active listings
186
New this month
108
Pending
173
Price-reduced
28

Is Putnam a good real estate investment?

Putnam scores 62/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #227 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
62/100
#227 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+4.2%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
68
Value
40
Rental yield
17
Supply risk
3
Market heat
97

Putnam scores 62/100 on our composite Investor Score (#227 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 42% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 6.2% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Putnam ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Putnam?

A home at Putnam's $471,125 median listing runs about $2,579 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$2,328/mo
−$251/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$2,579/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,839/mo
+$261/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $471,125 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Putnam?

To buy Putnam’s $471,125 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $136,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($3,183/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.6× the area’s $87,564 median household income, so a typical Putnam household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Putnam, CT — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$471,125September 2026
Down payment (20%)$94,225Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$2,579/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.54% effective rate)$605/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$136,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$87,564Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Putnam housing market?

Longer-run demand in Putnam shows up in 155 homes permitted in 2025. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
155
▲ 4.0% vs 2024
1.6 per 1,000 residents
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Putnam housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Putnam?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Putnam, CT is $471,125, up 6.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Putnam, CT metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Putnam?
The median home listed in Putnam asks $471,125 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $2,579 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Putnam?
The median property in Putnam spends 39 days on the market, with 186 homes actively listed and 15% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Putnam?
With a median 39 days on market and 15% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 93% of active listings, Putnam reads as a seller-leaning market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Putnam a good place to invest in real estate?
Putnam scores 62/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #227 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Putnam?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Putnam and the wider Connecticut market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Putnam, CT metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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