Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.046 homes sold in Coventry Lake in the last year, at a typical $324K
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 Coventry Lake homes are listed.
Every place Coventry Lake 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 Coventry Lake.
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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.
Houses are 100% of Coventry Lake’s sales, at a typical $324K
46 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 46 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $293CT $273
- Days to sell
- 36
- Sold over asking
- 59%
- Listings with a price cut
- 38%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
46 sales in the last year, against 76 in 2017 and a low of 32 in 2013. The typical sale went from $150K in 2016 to $324K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Coventry Lake
Check a listing against what Coventry Lake 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 Coventry Lake are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Coventry Lake’s home sales since 2012 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, 46 sales.
If you’re buying in Coventry Lake
- Shop in June. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (39% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 38% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.7% of the list price on average; 59% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 55% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but August is the most competitive: 50% of August sales close over asking. March has the least competition (25%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Connecticut as a whole
| Coventry Lake now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 59% | 29% | 51% | 56% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 55% | 14% | 54% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | 25% | 24% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.7% | 98.4% | 100.9% | 102.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 36 | 71 | 45 | 39 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (5), 64% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 42.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 18% across Connecticut. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Coventry Lake home costs about $2,102 a month
Price: Coventry Lake’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Coventry Lake’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Coventry Lake is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $324K home, about $4,940 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Coventry Lake.
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.
South Coventry, Storrs, Willimantic, Rockville, Manchester and South Windham sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Coventry Lake, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester | 375 | $315K | $216 | 72% | 21 |
| Willimantic | 102 | $280K | $173 | 56% | 40 |
| South Windham | 51 | $325K | $196 | 61% | 48 |
| Rockville | 49 | $293K | $186 | 65% | 25 |
| Coventry Lake | 46 | $324K | $293 | 59% | 36 |
| Storrs | 41 | $420K | $220 | 46% | 44 |
| South Coventry | 22 | $422K | $256 | 68% | 32 |
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.
Post your home to Coventry Lake, free
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Questions about buying a home in Coventry Lake
What do homes sell for in Coventry Lake, CT?
46 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $324K, $293 a square foot.
Is Coventry Lake a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.7% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Coventry Lake?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Coventry Lake?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $324K home that’s near $4,940.
Where can I see homes for sale in Coventry Lake?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Coventry Lake’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Coventry Lake.
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).