Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0543 homes sold in New Britain in the last year, at a typical $345K
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 New Britain homes are listed.
Every place New Britain 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 New Britain.
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.
11% of New Britain’s sales are condos, at $106K less than a house
309 houses and 61 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 309 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $210CT $273
- Days to sell
- 38
- Sold over asking
- 69%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
typical sale · 61 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $184CT $256
- Days to sell
- 30
- Sold over asking
- 64%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 168 sold, typical $446K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.7 times the 2016 price
543 sales in the last year, against 893 in 2021 and a low of 449 in 2012. The typical sale went from $130K in 2016 to $345K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 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. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $350K buys in New Britain
Check a listing against what New Britain 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 New Britain are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of New Britain’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 September 2026, 543 sales.
If you’re buying in New Britain
- Shop in April. It brings about 77 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (44% over asking).
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 104% of the list price on average; 70% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 87 a month), but July is the most competitive: 52% of July sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (45%). February has the least competition (41%) but only about 51 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Connecticut
| New Britain now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 70% | 35% | 62% | 53% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 53% | 18% | 52% | 46% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 104% | 98.6% | 101.9% | 101.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 35 | 83 | 46 | 41 |
87 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 67% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 387.
Since 2019, houses are up 101%, condos 124%
A house typically sold for $320K in the year to May 2026 (309 sales), a condo for $215K (61).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
New Britain ranks 12th of 78 busy Connecticut markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. New Britain is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical New Britain home costs about $2,552 a month
Price: New Britain’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Britain’s 2.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether New Britain 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 45.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $345K home, about $9,030 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for New Britain, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New BritainTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Britain.
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.
Hartford sells for less a square foot; Newington, Kensington, Wethersfield and West Hartford for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Britain, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 723 | $346K | $216 | 64% | 32 |
| West Hartford | 721 | $535K | $278 | 71% | 20 |
| New Britain | 543 | $345K | $191 | 70% | 35 |
| Hartford | 507 | $328K | $153 | 55% | 43 |
| Newington | 344 | $369K | $243 | 77% | 21 |
| Wethersfield | 272 | $415K | $253 | 66% | 28 |
| Kensington | 88 | $419K | $266 | 60% | 36 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 New Britain
What do homes sell for in New Britain, CT?
543 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $345K, $191 a square foot. Houses sold for about $320K, condos for about $215K in the year to May 2026.
Is New Britain a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 118 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 46 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 104% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in New Britain?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in New Britain?
About 2.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $345K home that’s near $9,030.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Britain?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Britain’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Britain.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 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).