Published October 12, 2026 in Market Update

Westport, CT homes are still moving, but not all of them in a weekend

By tara chlupsa

Real estate, Westport CT Market watch

Updated October 12, 2026. Nationally, Realtor.com reported that the number of homes under contract fell 4.1% year over year. In Westport, CT, the story reads differently. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 125 homes sold in ZIP 06880 in the three months ending August 31, 2026, up 5% from the same period in 2025. The market is still moving. But 28.1% of homes went under contract within two weeks of listing. That means nearly 3 in 4 did not. Timing and setup still matter here.

Prices in Westport, CT are up sharply

The Real Estate Data Aggregator put the median sale price in ZIP 06880 at $2,450,000 for the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is up 18.9% from the same three months in 2025. That kind of jump reflects how little is available. The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted only 57 homes for sale during that period, down 38% from a year earlier. New listings dropped too, down 20.2% to 71 homes. When supply falls that fast, prices tend to follow it up.

More than half of Westport, CT homes sold above asking

The Real Estate Data Aggregator found that 51.2% of homes sold above list price in ZIP 06880 during the three months ending August 31, 2026. The average sale came in at 104.6% of list price, up 0.6 points from 2025. That tells you two things. Buyers are still competing. And sellers who price well are getting paid for it. The homes that did not sell over asking were likely the ones that were priced too high to begin with, or not presented well.

Not every Westport, CT home sells in two weeks

Here is the number worth sitting with. The Real Estate Data Aggregator found that 28.1% of homes in ZIP 06880 went under contract within two weeks of listing, up 6 points from 2025. That improvement is real. But it also means that nearly 3 in 4 homes took longer than two weeks. The median was 33 days, which is 3 days faster than last year. Some homes moved quickly. Others did not. The difference usually comes down to price, condition, and how the home was presented.

Mortgage rates are making buyers more careful

Freddie Mac put the 30-year fixed rate at 7.40% as of October 8, 2026. That is the highest rate in 35 months, according to Realtor.com. Rates are 110 basis points higher than a year ago, also per Realtor.com. At that level, monthly payments are meaningfully higher than they were in 2024. Buyers are still out there, but they are being more selective. A home that is priced right and shows well still draws competition. One that is not tends to sit.

Supply in Westport, CT is still very low

Months of supply is how long it would take to sell every home currently on the market at the current pace of sales. The Real Estate Data Aggregator put that number at 1.4 months in ZIP 06880 for the three months ending August 31, 2026. That is down 1 month from the same period in 2025. For context, the National Association of Realtors put the national months of supply at 4.9 months, the highest level in over ten years. Westport, CT is not the national market. Sellers here still have the upper hand. But pricing still has to be right.

What this means if you are selling in Westport, CT

The Real Estate Data Aggregator counted 82 pending sales in ZIP 06880 during the three months ending August 31, 2026, down 21.2% from 2025. Fewer homes are going under contract overall. The ones that are tend to be priced slightly below market value, in good condition, and presented well. That combination still draws multiple offers in this market. The ones priced too high for what they are tend to sit past that 33-day median and eventually need a cut.

FAQ: Westport, CT housing market, October 2026