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Housing in Georgetown

27 homes sold in Georgetown in the last year, at a typical $980K

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 Georgetown homes are listed.

Homes sold
27
June 2025 to May 2026
Typical sale price
$980K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$354
Connecticut $263
Paid vs. asking
103.7%
52% sold over asking
For sale now
4
May 2026 · 2 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 93% of Georgetown’s sales, at a typical $1M

27 homes sold in the year to May 2026.

Houses$1M

typical sale · 25 sold in 12 months

Per square foot
$368CT $273
Days to sell
63
Sold over asking
52%
Listings with a price cut
27%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $620K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

9 years of sales

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

27 sales in the last year, against 53 in 2021 and a low of 21 in 2024. The typical sale went from $506K in 2016 to $980K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
0255075100$575K$750K$925K$1.1M2016: 30 sold, typical $506K’162017: 32 sold, typical $542K2018: 25 sold, typical $511K’182019: 30 sold, typical $522K2020: 41 sold, typical $554K’202021: 53 sold, typical $746K2022: 27 sold, typical $658K’222024: 21 sold, typical $752K2025: 27 sold, typical $940K’25Last 12 months: 27 sold, typical $980KNow

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

What your budget buys

What $1M buys in Georgetown

Houseat $368 a sq ft
The same money in Connecticutat $273 a sq ft

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Georgetown 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 Georgetown are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Georgetown’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 Georgetown

  • Shop in September. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (23% over asking).
  • Some room to negotiate. 27% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
  • Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.7% of the list price on average; 52% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 28% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 62 days.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars

April has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but October is the most competitive: 48% of October sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). September has the least competition (23%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
02.557.51020%40%60%Sweet spotJan: 3 new listings a month, 28% sold over asking, 124 days to sellJFeb: 3 new listings a month, 40% sold over asking, 104 days to sellFMar: 5 new listings a month, 26% sold over asking, 201 days to sellMApr: 5 new listings a month, 37% sold over asking, 125 days to sellAMay: 5 new listings a month, 44% sold over asking, 108 days to sellMJun: 5 new listings a month, 44% sold over asking, 105 days to sellJJul: 4 new listings a month, 38% sold over asking, 83 days to sellJAug: 3 new listings a month, 33% sold over asking, 92 days to sellASep: 4 new listings a month, 23% sold over asking, 69 days to sellSOct: 3 new listings a month, 48% sold over asking, 76 days to sellONov: 2 new listings a month, 45% sold over asking, 93 days to sellNDec: 1 new listings a month, 24% sold over asking, 123 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Connecticut as a whole

Georgetown now2017–192021 peakCT now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price52%18%49%56%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days28%6%39%47%
Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price27%25%18%18%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price103.7%97.2%100.7%102.2%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract621628039
Supply

5 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 77% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 23.

2016: 23 for sale’162017: 23 for sale2018: 21 for sale2019: 20 for sale’192020: 20 for sale2021: 14 for sale2022: 6 for sale’222024: 6 for sale2025: 7 for saleLast 12 months: 5 for saleNow
Room to negotiate

1 in 4 listings has cut its price

27% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 18% across Connecticut.

2018: 23%’182019: 26%2020: 19%2021: 18%’212022: 27%2024: 14%2025: 22%’25Last 12 months: 27%Now

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.

Before you buy in Georgetown

Four things worth knowing

5

New listings in April

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 1.

Best time to buy
33 min

Typical commute

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

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

No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; New Canaan, Coleytown and Old Hill for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Georgetown, 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
Wilton Center161$1.4M$41765%32
New Canaan96$1.5M$64255%34
Ridgefield94$1.1M$40049%48
Coleytown42$2.6M$54145%60
Old Hill31$2.2M$61152%50
Georgetown27$980K$35452%62
South Wilton21$1M$43962%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 Georgetown

What do homes sell for in Georgetown, CT?

27 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $980K, $354 a square foot.

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

A seller’s market: 4 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.7% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.

When is the best time to buy in Georgetown?

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

Where can I see homes for sale in Georgetown?

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

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).