Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0904 homes sold in Bridgeport in the last year, at a typical $395K
About one sale in 3 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Bridgeport homes are listed.
Every place Bridgeport homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Bridgeport.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
A third of Bridgeport’s sales are condos, at $200K less than a house
394 houses and 268 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 394 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $262CT $273
- Days to sell
- 52
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
typical sale · 268 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $221CT $256
- Days to sell
- 62
- Sold over asking
- 37%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 242 sold, typical $576K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 3.2 times the 2016 price
904 sales in the last year, against 1,837 in 2021 and a low of 966 in 2025. The typical sale went from $122K in 2016 to $395K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Bridgeport
Check a listing against what Bridgeport homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Bridgeport are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Bridgeport’s home sales since 2015 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 904 sales.
If you’re buying in Bridgeport
- Shop in April. It brings about 148 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (36% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 16% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.7% of the list price on average; 47% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 53 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 160 a month), and the most competition: 42% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (38%). February has the least competition (35%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Connecticut
| Bridgeport now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 47% | 31% | 41% | 56% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 16% | 42% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 14% | 12% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.7% | 98.7% | 99.7% | 102.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 53 | 66 | 59 | 39 |
231 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 52% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 613.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 14% in 2017–19 and 18% across Connecticut.
Since 2019, houses are up 99%, condos 114%
A house typically sold for $405K in the last year (394 sales), a condo for $205K (268).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Bridgeport ranks 63rd of 78 busy Connecticut markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Bridgeport is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Bridgeport home costs about $2,839 a month
Price: Bridgeport’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Bridgeport’s 2.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Bridgeport is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 90.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $395K home, about $9,330 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Bridgeport, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BridgeportTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Bridgeport.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Trumbull Center, Lordship, Trumbull and Southport for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Bridgeport, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 904 | $395K | $233 | 47% | 53 |
| Stratford | 607 | $456K | $284 | 53% | 48 |
| Trumbull | 364 | $651K | $296 | 64% | 41 |
| Trumbull Center | 75 | $628K | $312 | 63% | 58 |
| Daniels Farm | 51 | $757K | $280 | 57% | 44 |
| Lordship | 37 | $601K | $355 | 46% | 54 |
| Southport | 36 | $1.6M | $608 | 50% | 39 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Bridgeport
What do homes sell for in Bridgeport, CT?
904 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $395K, $233 a square foot. Houses sold for about $405K, condos for about $205K.
Is Bridgeport a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 202 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 62 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.7% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Bridgeport?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Bridgeport?
About 2.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $395K home that’s near $9,330.
Where can I see homes for sale in Bridgeport?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Bridgeport’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Bridgeport.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).