Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0736 homes sold in Danbury in the last year, at a typical $481K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Danbury homes are listed.
Every place Danbury 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 Danbury.
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.
46% of Danbury’s sales are condos, at $145K less than a house
360 houses and 337 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 360 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $286CT $273
- Days to sell
- 50
- Sold over asking
- 51%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
typical sale · 337 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $271CT $256
- Days to sell
- 47
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 16%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 39 sold, typical $655K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
736 sales in the last year, against 1,203 in 2021 and a low of 650 in 2023. The typical sale went from $249K in 2016 to $481K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Danbury
Check a listing against what Danbury 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 Danbury are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Danbury’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, 736 sales.
If you’re buying in Danbury
- Shop in April. It brings about 111 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (34% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 18% of listings have cut their price, against 12% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.4% of the list price on average; 42% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 48 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 118 a month), but July is the most competitive: 40% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). January has the least competition (29%) but only about 63 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Connecticut
| Danbury now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 42% | 21% | 53% | 56% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 18% | 50% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 12% | 11% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.4% | 97.8% | 101.2% | 102.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 72 | 52 | 39 |
156 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2023 low (103), 51% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 467.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 12% in 2017–19 and 18% across Connecticut. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 69%, condos 65%
A house typically sold for $535K in the last year (360 sales), a condo for $390K (337).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Danbury ranks 72nd of 78 busy Connecticut markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Danbury 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 Danbury home costs about $3,082 a month
Price: Danbury’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Danbury’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Danbury is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 46.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $481K home, about $6,870 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Danbury, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DanburyCheck 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; Ridgebury, Peach Lake and Ridgefield for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Danbury, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danbury | 736 | $481K | $277 | 42% | 48 |
| Bethel | 188 | $558K | $278 | 56% | 51 |
| Southeast | 181 | $500K | $289 | 48% | 34 |
| Ridgefield | 94 | $1.1M | $400 | 49% | 48 |
| Ball Pond | 30 | $452K | $325 | 57% | 50 |
| Ridgebury | 27 | $1.4M | $375 | 63% | 52 |
| Peach Lake | 20 | $591K | $366 | 50% | 38 |
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 Danbury
What do homes sell for in Danbury, CT?
736 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $481K, $277 a square foot. Houses sold for about $535K, condos for about $390K.
Is Danbury a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 175 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 62 sold, about 2.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.4% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Danbury?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Danbury?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $481K home that’s near $6,870.
Where can I see homes for sale in Danbury?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Danbury’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Danbury.
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).