Photo: Doncram · CC BY-SA 3.035 homes sold in Goshen in the last year, at a typical $644K
Redfin reports Goshen’s sales by ZIP code, so these figures are for ZIP 06756, which takes in Goshen and the area around it. 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 Goshen homes are listed.
Every place Goshen 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 Goshen.
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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 97% of Goshen’s sales, at a typical $656K
35 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 34 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $301CT $273
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 21%
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
35 sales in the last year, against 79 in 2020 and a low of 23 in 2012. The typical sale went from $293K in 2016 to $644K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; for ZIP 06756, which takes in Goshen and the area around it (each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Goshen
Check a listing against what Goshen 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 Goshen are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of home sales in ZIP 06756 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, 35 sales.
If you’re buying in Goshen
- Shop in August. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.9% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 72 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but July is the most competitive: 18% of July sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). February has the least competition (11%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Connecticut
| Goshen now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 8% | 15% | 56% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 9% | 35% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | — | — | — | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.9% | 93.7% | 96% | 102.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 72 | 152 | 79 | 39 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 77% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 76.
Source: Redfin Data Center, ZIP code tracker; for ZIP 06756, which takes in Goshen and the area around it (each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3), 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 Goshen home costs about $3,949 a month
Price: Goshen’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Goshen’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Goshen is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January 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 $644K home, about $7,070 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck 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.
Torrington, Northwest Harwinton and Winsted sell for less a square foot; Lakeville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Goshen, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torrington | 468 | $301K | $186 | 52% | 47 |
| Winsted | 105 | $297K | $187 | 47% | 46 |
| Northwest Harwinton | 42 | $494K | $217 | 48% | 57 |
| New Preston | 41 | $839K | $293 | 39% | 66 |
| Goshen (ZIP 06756) | 35 | $644K | $294 | 20% | 72 |
| Litchfield | 22 | $820K | $295 | 23% | 85 |
| Lakeville | 20 | $888K | $381 | 15% | 110 |
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 Goshen
What do homes sell for in Goshen, CT?
35 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $644K, $294 a square foot.
Is Goshen a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 5.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.9% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Goshen?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Goshen?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $644K home that’s near $7,070.
Where can I see homes for sale in Goshen?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Goshen’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Goshen.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; for ZIP 06756, which takes in Goshen and the area around it (each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3)). 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).