| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $776,000 | -2.9% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $361 | 2,281 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 44 | 0% YoY |
| Active listings | 1,784 | +16% YoY |
| New listings this month | 1,000 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 12% | Share of active |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 64.5% | 1,152 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 30% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
| Gross rental yield | 3.9% | 2BR fair market rent |
Major metropolitan market · Connecticut · September 2026 data
What is the Stamford, CT real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Stamford, CT asks $776,000, down 2.9% year over year. Homes spend a median of 44 days on market, with 1,784 active listings and 12% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 65% of active listings, and inventory sits at 30% of the same month in 2019 — a seller-leaning market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 3.9%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$776,000
▼ 2.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$361
2,281 sq ft median
Median days on market
44
September 2026
Active listings
1,784
For sale now
New listings
1,000
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
12%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
30%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
65%
Contract activity
What is the Stamford, CT housing market doing right now?
The Stamford, CT housing market lists at a $776,000 median as of September 2026, down 2.9% year over year, with a 44-day median market time and 1,784 homes for sale (12% with a price cut). Active inventory is 30% of the 2019 level, reading as a seller-leaning market by days-on-market pace. Gross rental yield is about 3.9%.
Stamford housing market statistics
The table summarizes Stamford'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.
How have home prices changed in Stamford?
Stamford home prices are down 2.9% year over year and -2.4% month over month as of September 2026, at a $776,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Stamford CT · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Stamford CT · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Stamford?
Stamford has 1,784 active listings, 1,000 new this month, 1,152 pending as of September 2026. About 12% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 30% of its 2019 level — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Is Stamford a good real estate investment?
Stamford scores 61/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #238 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
61/100
#238 of 933 covered metros
Price volatility
Medium
σ 6.0% · 20-yr price-index swings
Stamford scores 61/100 on our composite Investor Score (#238 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 59% over five years and +82% over ten, leaving prices 60% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $2,511/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 3.9%; active inventory sits at 30% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 2.9% 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 Stamford ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Stamford?
A home at Stamford's $776,000 median listing runs about $4,248 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%
$3,834/mo
−$413/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$4,248/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$4,677/mo
+$429/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $776,000 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 Stamford?
To buy Stamford’s $776,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $229,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($5,334/mo) at 28% of income. That is 2.0× the area’s $111,656 median household income, so a typical Stamford household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $776,000 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $155,200 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $4,248/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (1.68% effective rate) | $1,086/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $229,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $111,656 | Census 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 Stamford housing market?
Longer-run demand in Stamford shows up in 3,498 homes permitted in 2025; +1.2% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively High. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
3,498
▲ 74.6% vs 2024
3.7 per 1,000 residents
Job growth (YoY)
+1.2%
▲ 415.6k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively High
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.
What is the latest Stamford real estate news?
Cities With the Fastest-growing Home Prices in ConnecticutStacker · 2026-06-29→Connecticut housing market sees bidding wars erupt as listings lag and sales fallCT Insider · 2026-06-05→10 hottest housing markets in the U.S. right nowqz.com · 2026-05-12→Real estate booms in Connecticut as wealthy NYers rush to buy homes thanks to ‘Mamdani Effect’New York Post · 2025-11-09→
Stamford's housing market is experiencing fast-growing prices attributed to low inventory, bidding wars, and an influx of buyers from New York. — AI-generated summary of the headlines above; read the linked coverage before relying on it.
Headlines collected 2026-07-05; each links to the original publisher.
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What is the median home price in Stamford?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Stamford, CT is $776,000, down 2.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data).
How much does it cost to buy a home in Stamford?
The median home listed in Stamford asks $776,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $4,248 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Stamford?
The median property in Stamford spends 44 days on the market, with 1,784 homes actively listed and 12% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Stamford?
With a median 44 days on market and 12% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 65% of active listings, Stamford 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 Stamford a good place to invest in real estate?
Stamford scores 61/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #238 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 Stamford?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Stamford 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 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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