| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $414,975 | -2.3% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $247 | 1,731 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 32 | -19% YoY |
| Active listings | 675 | +2% YoY |
| New listings this month | 536 | June 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 11% | Share of active |
| Gross rental yield | 5.2% | 2BR fair market rent |
Metropolitan market · Connecticut · June 2026 data
Waterbury Real Estate Market
As of June 2026, the median home listed in Waterbury, CT asks $414,975 — down 2.3% year over year. Homes sell in a median of 32 days, with 675 active listings and 11% carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$414,975
▼ 2.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$247
1,731 sq ft median
Median days on market
32
June 2026
Active listings
675
For sale now
New listings
536
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
11%
Share of active
Waterbury housing market statistics
The table summarizes Waterbury's key housing figures for June 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 Waterbury?
Waterbury home prices are down 2.3% year over year and +3.8% month over month as of June 2026, at a $414,975 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Waterbury CT · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Waterbury CT · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Waterbury?
Waterbury has 675 active listings, 536 new this month, 882 pending as of June 2026. About 11% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 37% of its 2019 level — a seller-leaning market by pace.
Is Waterbury a good real estate investment?
Waterbury scores 76/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #38 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 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
76/100
#38 of 932 covered metros
Price volatility
Medium
σ 6.3% · 20-yr price-index swings
Waterbury scores 76/100 on our composite Investor Score (#38 of 932 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 62% over five years and +95% over ten, leaving prices 71% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,788/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 5.2%; active inventory sits at 37% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 2.3% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).
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 Waterbury ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Waterbury?
A home at Waterbury's $414,975 median listing runs about $2,083 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,870/mo
−$213/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$2,083/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$2,305/mo
+$222/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $414,975 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.
What is driving the Waterbury housing market?
Longer-run demand in Waterbury shows up in 565 homes permitted in 2025; -0.9% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
565
▲ 12.5% vs 2024
1.2 per 1,000 residents
Job growth (YoY)
-0.9%
▼ 160.9k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
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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What is the median home price in Waterbury?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Waterbury, CT is $414,975, down 2.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Waterbury-Shelton, CT metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Waterbury?
The median home listed in Waterbury asks $414,975 as of June 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 6.43% national average rate, that runs about $2,083 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Waterbury?
The median property in Waterbury spends 32 days on the market, with 675 homes actively listed and 11% of them carrying a price cut — a seller-leaning market by pace as of June 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Waterbury?
With a median 32 days on market and 11% of active listings carrying a price cut, Waterbury reads as a seller-leaning market as of June 2026. Faster sales and fewer price cuts favor sellers; slower sales and more cuts favor buyers. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Waterbury a good place to invest in real estate?
Waterbury scores 76/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #38 of 932 covered U.S. metros as of June 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
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Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Waterbury-Shelton, 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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