New Canaan Market Report · Through September 2026
Through September 30, 167 single-family homes closed in New Canaan at an average of 104.7% of their original asking price. Here is every number behind that — year to date, September, month by month, by price bracket, and for condos.
By Charlie Vinci, New Canaan Realtor · Updated
Year to Date · Single-Family
Closed sales January 1 – September 30, 2024, 2025 and 2026
167 single-family homes closed in New Canaan in the first nine months of 2026, compared with 163 over the same months of 2025. 58% sold for more than their original asking price, versus 52% a year earlier.
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167
Homes Sold
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58%
Sold Over Asking
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104.7%
Avg. % of List Price
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47
For Sale Sep 30
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% Sold Over Asking · Jan–Sep, by Year
| 2024 |
|
48% | ||
| 2025 |
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52% | ||
| 2026 |
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58% |
Average Sale Price · Jan–Sep, by Year
| 2024 |
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$2.48M | ||
| 2025 |
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$2.96M | ||
| 2026 |
|
$3.16M |
| Single-Family · Year to Date | Jan–Sep 2024 | Jan–Sep 2025 | Jan–Sep 2026 |
| Closed Sales | 156 | 163 | 167 |
| Average Sale Price | $2,481,422 | $2,956,315 | $3,160,180 |
| Total Dollar Volume | $387.10M | $481.88M | $527.75M |
| Average % of List Price | 100.6% | 102.8% | 104.7% |
| % Sold Over Asking | 48% | 52% | 58% |
| Average Days on Market | 61 | 46 | 49 |
| Average Price / SqFt | $512 | $587 | $632 |
| New Listings | 229 | 222 | 214 |
| New Pending Sales | 166 | 166 | 156 |
| For Sale on Sep 30 | 70 | 59 | 47 |
“Asking” means the original list price. Year-to-date figures are averages because medians are reported month by month — see September and the month-by-month tables for medians. Days on market is the MLS figure.
The Latest Month · Single-Family
Closed sales in September of each year
Median Sale Price · September, by Year
| 2024 |
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$1.60M | ||
| 2025 |
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$2.59M | ||
| 2026 |
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$2.30M |
| New Canaan · Single-Family | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2026 |
| Closed Sales | 5 | 12 | 14 |
| Median Sale Price | $1,600,007 | $2,587,500 | $2,297,500 |
| Average Sale Price | $2,038,001 | $3,037,900 | $2,610,721 |
| Median % of List Price | 105% | 101% | 100% |
| Median Days on Market | 39 | 22 | 20 |
| Median Price / SqFt | $360 | $600 | $604 |
| % Sold Over Asking | 60% | 67% | 36% |
| September Supply & Demand | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2026 |
| New Listings | 23 | 24 | 30 |
| New Pending Sales | 19 | 16 | 9 |
| For Sale on Sep 30 | 70 | 59 | 47 |
| Months of Supply | 3.7 | 3.7 | 5.2 |
One month is a small sample in New Canaan — read September alongside the year-to-date figures above. Months of supply = homes for sale on the last day of the month ÷ that month’s new pending sales.
Month by Month · Single-Family
October 2025 through September 2026
Closed Sales by Month
| Oct |
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21 | ||
| Nov |
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11 | ||
| Dec |
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20 | ||
| Jan |
|
9 | ||
| Feb |
|
4 | ||
| Mar |
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17 | ||
| Apr |
|
24 | ||
| May |
|
12 | ||
| Jun |
|
28 | ||
| Jul |
|
25 | ||
| Aug |
|
34 | ||
| Sep |
|
14 |
| Activity | Sold | New Listings | New Pending | For Sale |
| Oct 2025 | 21 | 16 | 22 | 47 |
| Nov 2025 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 36 |
| Dec 2025 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 28 |
| Jan 2026 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 36 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 37 |
| Mar 2026 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 25 |
| Apr 2026 | 24 | 42 | 26 | 40 |
| May 2026 | 12 | 32 | 22 | 47 |
| Jun 2026 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 44 |
| Jul 2026 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 41 |
| Aug 2026 | 34 | 6 | 9 | 32 |
| Sep 2026 | 14 | 30 | 9 | 47 |
| Prices | Median Price | % of List | Median Days |
| Oct 2025 | $2.55M | 100.0% | 37 |
| Nov 2025 | $2.70M | 100.2% | 62 |
| Dec 2025 | $3.10M | 102.2% | 23 |
| Jan 2026 | $3.20M | 96.3% | 55 |
| Feb 2026 | $4.30M | 97.2% | 112 |
| Mar 2026 | $2.68M | 100.0% | 34 |
| Apr 2026 | $3.27M | 99.5% | 30 |
| May 2026 | $2.85M | 97.5% | 37 |
| Jun 2026 | $2.79M | 108.6% | 11 |
| Jul 2026 | $2.60M | 105.0% | 13 |
| Aug 2026 | $3.16M | 105.9% | 15 |
| Sep 2026 | $2.30M | 100.0% | 20 |
“For Sale” = homes on the market on the last day of the month. “% of List” = median sale price as a share of the original asking price.
Price Brackets · Single-Family
January–September 2026, by price bracket
Homes Sold by Price Bracket · Jan–Sep 2026
| $500K–$1M |
|
2 | ||
| $1M–$2M |
|
32 | ||
| $2M–$3M |
|
57 | ||
| $3M–$4M |
|
38 | ||
| $4M–$5M |
|
20 | ||
| $5M–$10M |
|
18 | ||
| $10M+ |
|
0 |
| By Price Bracket · Sales | Sold 2025 | Sold 2026 | % Over Asking | Avg. Days |
| $500K–$1M | 4 | 2 | 50% | 163 |
| $1M–$2M | 44 | 32 | 69% | 28 |
| $2M–$3M | 55 | 57 | 58% | 36 |
| $3M–$4M | 29 | 38 | 66% | 43 |
| $4M–$5M | 16 | 20 | 45% | 24 |
| $5M–$10M | 15 | 18 | 39% | 157 |
| $10M+ | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| By Price Bracket · Supply | Avg. Sale Price | For Sale Sep 30 | Months of Supply |
| $500K–$1M | $948K | 1 | 9.0 |
| $1M–$2M | $1.59M | 10 | 1.9 |
| $2M–$3M | $2.47M | 12 | 2.2 |
| $3M–$4M | $3.43M | 6 | 2.1 |
| $4M–$5M | $4.46M | 7 | 3.1 |
| $5M–$10M | $6.37M | 10 | 7.5 |
| $10M+ | — | 1 | — |
Sales are bracketed by closing price; homes for sale by asking price. Months of supply here = homes for sale on September 30 ÷ the average monthly pending sales in that bracket so far in 2026. Columns other than “Sold 2025” are January–September 2026.
Condos
January–September, three years side by side
46 condos closed in New Canaan through September 2026, compared with 50 over the same months of 2025, with 15 for sale on September 30.
Condos Sold · Jan–Sep, by Year
| 2024 |
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41 | ||
| 2025 |
|
50 | ||
| 2026 |
|
46 |
| Condo · Year to Date | Jan–Sep 2024 | Jan–Sep 2025 | Jan–Sep 2026 |
| Closed Sales | 41 | 50 | 46 |
| Average Sale Price | $1,206,013 | $1,325,982 | $1,505,126 |
| Total Dollar Volume | $49.45M | $66.30M | $69.24M |
| Average % of List Price | 103.0% | 101.8% | 106.7% |
| % Sold Over Asking | 59% | 48% | 80% |
| Average Days on Market | 173 | 87 | 24 |
| Average Price / SqFt | $630 | $636 | $682 |
| New Listings | 56 | 55 | 76 |
| New Pending Sales | 45 | 53 | 54 |
| For Sale on Sep 30 | 22 | 7 | 15 |
Days on market is the MLS figure; “asking” is the original list price.
The town-wide numbers tell you the trend. What matters for your move is how they play out at your price, on your street, this month. If you’re buying or selling in New Canaan, let’s look at your numbers together.
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