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Housing in Byram

27 homes sold in Byram in the last year, at a typical $1.2M

Almost every sale is a house. 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 Byram homes are listed.

Homes sold
27
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$1.2M
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$547
Connecticut $263
Paid vs. asking
102.7%
63% sold over asking
For sale now
5
May 2026 · 2 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 59% of Byram’s sales, at a typical $1.4M

27 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$1.4M

typical sale · 16 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$661CT $273
Days to sell
44
Sold over asking
56%
Listings with a price cut
50%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $1.3M
Condos: 6 sold, typical $1.2M

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

9 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at about the 2016 price

27 sales in the last year, against 46 in 2021 and a low of 25 in 2024. The typical sale went from $1M in 2016 to $1.2M.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$825K$1.1M$1.3M$1.5M2016: 28 sold, typical $1M’162017: 35 sold, typical $753K2018: 36 sold, typical $801K’182019: 29 sold, typical $1M2020: 35 sold, typical $772K’202021: 46 sold, typical $907K2023: 35 sold, typical $971K’232024: 25 sold, typical $1.2M2025: 34 sold, typical $1.4M’25Last 12 months: 27 sold, typical $1.2MNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.

What your budget buys

What $1.2M buys in Byram

Houseat $661 a sq ft
The same money in Connecticutat $273 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Byram 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.

What the sales history says · 9 years of sales

Bidding wars in Byram are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Byram’s home sales since 2016 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, 27 sales.

If you’re buying in Byram

  • Shop in May. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
  • You can negotiate. 19% of listings have cut their price, against 12% before the pandemic.
  • Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.7% of the list price on average; 63% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 33% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 43 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars

May has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but April is the most competitive: 32% of April sales close over asking. February has the least competition (5%) but only about 3 new listings.

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
02.557.51013%27%40%Sweet spotJan: 4 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 156 days to sellJFeb: 3 new listings a month, 5% sold over asking, 108 days to sellFMar: 4 new listings a month, 21% sold over asking, 75 days to sellMApr: 4 new listings a month, 32% sold over asking, 79 days to sellAMay: 6 new listings a month, 8% sold over asking, 134 days to sellMJun: 6 new listings a month, 15% sold over asking, 65 days to sellJJul: 4 new listings a month, 26% sold over asking, 92 days to sellJAug: 3 new listings a month, 31% sold over asking, 76 days to sellASep: 4 new listings a month, 28% sold over asking, 75 days to sellSOct: 6 new listings a month, 30% sold over asking, 96 days to sellONov: 2 new listings a month, 26% sold over asking, 91 days to sellNDec: 2 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 97 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Connecticut

Byram now2017–192021 peakCT now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price63%17%20%56%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days33%5%15%47%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price19%12%19%18%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price102.7%96.5%98.9%102.2%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract431146639
Supply

7 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 64% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 20.

2016: 20 for sale’162017: 19 for sale2018: 18 for sale2019: 18 for sale’192020: 18 for sale2021: 16 for sale2023: 10 for sale’232024: 10 for sale2025: 9 for saleLast 12 months: 7 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 5 listings has cut its price

19% in the last year, against 12% in 2017–19 and 18% across Connecticut. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.

2017: 6%’172018: 14%2019: 17%2020: 15%’202021: 19%2023: 15%2024: 22%’242025: 20%Last 12 months: 19%Now
Prices by type

Since 2019, houses are up 11%, condos 109%

A house typically sold for $1.4M in the last year (16 sales), a condo for $1.2M (6).

$825K$1.3M$1.7M$2.1M201520172019202120232025NowHouses 2015: $771K, 20 salesHouses 2016: $1.4M, 14 salesHouses 2017: $1.1M, 16 salesHouses 2018: $2M, 21 salesHouses 2019: $1.3M, 16 salesHouses 2020: $1M, 23 salesHouses 2021: $1.2M, 27 salesHouses 2022: $764K, 11 salesHouses 2023: $1.3M, 19 salesHouses 2024: $1.2M, 19 salesHouses 2025: $2M, 18 salesHouses last 12 months: $1.4M, 16 salesHouses $1.4MCondos 2015: $597K, 5 salesCondos 2016: $548K, 8 salesCondos 2017: $545K, 9 salesCondos 2019: $590K, 6 salesCondos 2021: $716K, 9 salesCondos 2022: $581K, 6 salesCondos 2023: $1.1M, 11 salesCondos 2024: $1M, 4 salesCondos 2025: $1.2M, 8 salesCondos last 12 months: $1.2M, 6 salesCondos $1.2M

Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.

Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Byram home costs about $6,650 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Byram’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Byram’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Byram is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Byram

Five things worth knowing

6

New listings in May

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.

Best time to buy
0.7%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.2M home, about $7,610 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
20 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Byram.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Port Chester, Rye Brook and Harrison sell for less a square foot; Greenwich for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Byram, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Greenwich748$2.4M$80447%36
Harrison199$1.5M$47950%24
Port Chester124$688K$37550%48
Rye Brook101$1.2M$49360%21
Pemberwick41$1.4M$65361%45
Glenville31$1.3M$60465%65
Byram27$1.2M$54763%43

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 Byram

What do homes sell for in Byram, CT?

27 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $547 a square foot.

Is Byram a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 5 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.7% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Byram?

May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.

How much are property taxes in Byram?

About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.2M home that’s near $7,610.

Where can I see homes for sale in Byram?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Byram’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Byram.

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).