Fairfield, CT still has very little for sale
Nationally, the National Association of Realtors counted 4.9 months of supply. In ZIP 06824, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 1.3 months. That gap is the whole story for sellers right now.
Three months ending August 31, 2026. That is the period these numbers cover. Keep that in mind as you read.
What low supply actually means on the ground
In ZIP 06824, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 59 homes for sale. That is down 29.8% from the same three months in 2025. New listings fell 7.3% too. So the shelf is not restocking fast.
Homes in 06824 sold in a median of 28 days. That is 11 days faster than the same period last year, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. When supply is this thin, buyers move.
The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the average sale-to-list ratio in 06824 at 105.9%. That is up 1.5 points from a year ago. Nearly two in three homes, 63.2%, sold above list price.
That does not mean every home gets a bidding war. Price and condition still decide it. A home priced right and presented well draws attention fast. One that is not can sit, even in a market this tight.
Almost half of homes went under contract within two weeks
The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted that 49.6% of homes in 06824 went under contract within two weeks of listing. That share is up 11.7 points from a year ago. Speed matters here.
06825 Fairfield, CT: more listings, still tight
ZIP 06825 tells a different story. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 47 homes for sale there, up 46.9% from a year ago. New listings rose 24.6%. More supply, but still only 1.6 months worth.
More homes sold in 06825, up 50.8% year over year, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. The median price rose 3.4% to $750,000. The sale-to-list ratio hit 104.2%, up 1.4 points.
06890 Southport, CT: the tightest shelf of all
ZIP 06890 had just 8 homes for sale and 1.0 month of supply, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. That is down 0.9 months from a year ago. Only 16 new listings came to market.
The median sale price in 06890 dipped 5.6% to $1,700,000. Sales volume nearly doubled, up 92.3%. But with only 8 homes available, small sample sizes can move the median. The Real Estate Data Aggregator still put the sale-to-list ratio at 105.1%.
How the three ZIP codes compare
| 06824 | 06825 | 06890 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $1,350,000 | $750,000 | $1,700,000 |
| Months of supply | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Median days on market | 28 | 39 | 35 |
| Sale-to-list ratio | 105.9% | 104.2% | 105.1% |
| Sold above list price | 63.2% | 56.5% | 64% |
Rates are making buyers cautious nationally
Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 7.40% as of October 8, 2026. The 15-year came in at 6.73%. Realtor.com reported rates up nearly 40 basis points over the prior four weeks.
Nationally, Realtor.com reported homes under contract down 4.1% year over year as of September 30, 2026. Here in Fairfield, CT, pending sales in 06824 fell 7.3% too. Rates are part of that.
But Realtor.com also noted active listings rising 6.7% nationally, the fastest pace since February. Fairfield, CT is not following that pattern. Supply here is still shrinking in most ZIP codes.
- Fairfield, CT has 1.0 to 1.6 months of supply depending on the ZIP code.
- The National Association of Realtors counted 4.9 months nationally.
- Sellers still hold the advantage here.
- But price it wrong or skip the prep work, and even a tight market will pass you by.
- Nearly half of well-priced homes in 06824 went under contract within two weeks, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator.
One more thing. These numbers cover whole ZIP codes. One street can read very differently from the ZIP around it. If you want to know what the numbers look like for your specific block, just ask.
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Text me- Real Estate Data Aggregator numbers for ZIPs 06824, 06825 and 06890, the three months ending August 31, 2026, compared with the same months of 2025. Real Estate Data Aggregator last updated them on Oct 7, 2026.
- Freddie Mac: Mortgage Rates, read Oct 10, 2026
- Redfin: One in Five Home Sellers Cut Prices as Buyer’s Market Persists, Sep 30, 2026
- Realtor.com: Weekly Housing Trends: U.S. Market Update (Week Ending Oct. 3, 2026), Oct 8, 2026
- Realtor.com: September 2026 Monthly Housing Trends: Price Cuts Hit 4-Year Highs as Mortgage Rates Top 7%, Sep 30, 2026
- National Association of Realtors: Existing-Home Sales, read Oct 10, 2026
- No Real Estate Data Aggregator numbers for 06828, so this part is from websites alone.