Published October 25, 2026 in Market Update

Westport, CT and Fairfield, CT Are Still Moving Fast on Very Low Supply

By tara chlupsa

Real estate, Fairfield county CT Market Watch

Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 7.32% on October 22, 2026. That is not a small number. But in Westport, CT and Fairfield, CT, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted just 1.4 and 1.3 months of supply for the three months ending August 31, 2026. Months of supply is how long it would take to sell every home on the market at the current pace. Anything under three months is a seller's market. These towns are well under that line.

For sellers, tight supply still gives you leverage, but only if the price is right. For buyers, waiting does not improve your odds when new listings keep shrinking. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 613 homes for sale across the full Fairfield County, CT market watch area for that same period, down 6.6% from a year before.

More buyers than sellers. More sales than a year ago. Fewer homes to choose from. That is the short version of this market.

Westport, CT: Prices Up Nearly 19%, Half of Homes Sell Over Ask

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 125 homes sold in Westport, CT (ZIP 06880) for the three months ending August 31, 2026, up 5% from the same period in 2025. The median sale price came in at $2,450,000, up 18.9% year over year. That is a large move. Homes for sale fell 38% from a year before, to just 57 active listings. Supply dropped a full month, to 1.4 months.

More than half of Westport, CT homes sold above list price. The Real Estate Data Aggregator put that share at 51.2% for the three months ending August 31, 2026. Nearly 3 in 10 homes, 28.1%, went under contract within two weeks of listing, up 6 points from a year before. Westport has two Metro-North stations, Saugatuck and Greens Farms, and highly ranked public schools. Those facts do not change with the rate.

Fairfield, CT: Two ZIP Codes, Two Different Stories

Fairfield, CT covers two ZIP codes and they read differently. The Real Estate Data Aggregator keeps them separate, and so should you.

In ZIP 06824, the Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 59 homes for sale, down nearly 3 in 10 from a year before. Almost half of homes, 49.6%, went under contract within two weeks of listing, up 11.7 points year over year. That is a fast market. In ZIP 06825, sales volume jumped 50.8% year over year to 92 homes sold. Prices moved up 3.4% to $750,000. Both ZIP codes have supply well under two months.

Weston, CT: Highest Share of Homes Selling Over Ask in the Group

Weston, CT is a separate town with its own school system, all on one campus, and 2-acre zoning. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 48 homes sold in Weston, CT (ZIP 06883) for the three months ending August 31, 2026, down 9.4% from a year before. But the homes that did sell went fast and went over ask. The average sale price was 106.2% of list, up 2.9 points year over year. Two in three homes, 66.7%, sold above list price, up 12 points from a year before.

Weston, CT has no train station. Commuters use the Merritt Parkway. Homes run on well and septic, no town sewer. Those are things to know before you compare it to Westport, CT.

Southport, CT: Tightest Supply in the Group at 1 Month

Southport, CT (ZIP 06890) had just 1 month of supply for the three months ending August 31, 2026, the lowest of any ZIP in this market watch, according to the Real Estate Data Aggregator. Sales nearly doubled, up 92.3% year over year to 25 homes sold. The median sale price dipped 5.6% to $1,700,000. That dip is worth noting. It does not mean prices are falling broadly. It can reflect the mix of homes that happened to close in those three months. With only 8 homes for sale and a 105.1% sale-to-list ratio, the underlying pressure stayed strong.

Norwalk, CT: Different Neighborhoods, Different Numbers

Norwalk, CT is not one market. The Real Estate Data Aggregator covers four ZIP codes there, and they read differently. SoNo and the areas around it are urban and walkable. Silvermine and Cranbury are wooded and residential. The numbers below show why treating Norwalk as one market would give you the wrong picture.

ZIP 06853 had the highest sale-to-list ratio in Norwalk, CT at 108.8%, and the shortest days on market at 15, down 23 days from a year before. ZIP 06850 had 71.4% of homes sell above list price, up 14.7 points year over year. ZIP 06851 was close behind at 70.2% above list. ZIP 06855 was the one ZIP in this group where days on market went up, 12 days longer than a year before, and the sale-to-list ratio slipped 2.7 points to 103.7%. Norwalk, CT has Metro-North stations at South Norwalk and East Norwalk.

Stamford, CT: North Stamford and Downtown Are Not the Same Market

Stamford, CT covers several ZIP codes and they do not move together. North Stamford, ZIP 06903, is residential with larger lots. Downtown and Harbor Point are urban, condo and rental heavy. The Real Estate Data Aggregator numbers make that clear.

ZIP 06906 had 78.1% of homes sell above list price, up 14.5 points year over year. That is the highest above-list share of any Stamford, CT ZIP in this data. ZIP 06907 had 44.7% of homes go under contract within two weeks, up 18 points year over year. ZIP 06903 (North Stamford) saw homes sold drop 27.4% year over year, even as prices rose 4%. Fewer sales, higher prices: that is what low supply does. Stamford station runs express trains to New York City.

Wilton, CT: 82.7% of Homes Sold Above List Price

Wilton, CT (ZIP 06897) had the highest share of homes selling above list price of any town in this market watch. The Real Estate Data Aggregator put that figure at 82.7% for the three months ending August 31, 2026, up 10.8 points from a year before. The average sale price was 108.7% of list. Supply was 1.1 months, down 0.2 months year over year. Median days on market was 26, seven days shorter than a year before.

How Does Fairfield County, CT Compare to the National Picture?

Nationally, Realtor.com reported that the median days on market for homes sold was 62 days as of October 22, 2026. In Westport, CT it was 33. In Fairfield, CT (ZIP 06824) it was 28. In Wilton, CT it was 26. In ZIP 06853 in Norwalk, CT it was 15. This market moves faster than the national pace by a wide margin. Nationally, Realtor.com also reported pending home sales down 11.3% year over year in September 2026. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted Fairfield County, CT pending sales up 0.2% year over year for the three months ending August 31, 2026. Different direction entirely.

What Does 7.32% Mean for Buyers in Fairfield County, CT?

Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 7.32% on October 22, 2026. Realtor.com reported the average rate on the market at 7.40% as of the same date. Those are real costs. But the local data shows buyers are still active. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 1,033 pending sales across Fairfield County, CT for the three months ending August 31, 2026. Buyers are not sitting out. They are competing, and in most towns here they are paying over ask to win.

Nationally, Realtor.com noted that price cuts hit their highest September readings since 2018. That is not what the Real Estate Data Aggregator shows for most of Fairfield County, CT. Most towns here saw sale-to-list ratios hold above 104%. The towns where the ratio slipped even a little, like ZIP 06855 in Norwalk, CT at 103.7%, still had more than half of homes sell above list. Pricing matters here. Homes priced right, in good condition, presented well, tend to get multiple offers. That pattern held through this period.

Supply by Town: Where the Fewest Homes Are for Sale

FAQ: Fairfield County, CT Housing Market, October 25, 2026