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Housing in Old Greenwich

92 homes sold in Old Greenwich in the last year, at a typical $3M

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 Old Greenwich homes are listed.

Homes for sale in Old GreenwichZillowRedfinRealtor.comMore places to look ↓
Homes sold
92
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$3M
houses $3.3M · condos $1.1M (year to May 2026)
Price per square foot
$1,018
Connecticut $262
Paid vs. asking
106.2%
58% sold over asking
For sale now
27
September 2026 · 10 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

14% of Old Greenwich’s sales are condos, at $2.3M less than a house

70 houses and 12 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.

Houses$3.3M

typical sale · 70 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$1,069CT $273
Days to sell
28
Sold over asking
60%
Listings with a price cut
20%
Condos$1.1M

typical sale · 12 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$772CT $256
Days to sell
50
Sold over asking
50%
Listings with a price cut
50%
Fewer sales

Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $1.6M

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

11 years of sales

About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.9 times the 2016 price

92 sales in the last year, against 166 in 2021 and a low of 81 in 2024. The typical sale went from $1.6M in 2016 to $3M.

Homes soldTypical sale price
050100150200$1.9M$2.3M$2.8M$3.2M2015: 114 sold, typical $1.6M’152016: 107 sold, typical $1.6M2017: 94 sold, typical $1.8M’172018: 94 sold, typical $1.8M2019: 107 sold, typical $1.8M’192020: 153 sold, typical $1.9M2021: 166 sold, typical $2.1M’212022: 95 sold, typical $2.2M2023: 87 sold, typical $2.1M’232024: 81 sold, typical $2.6M2025: 85 sold, typical $2.6M’25Last 12 months: 92 sold, typical $3MNow

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 your budget buys

What $2M buys in Old Greenwich

Houseat $1,069 a sq ft, year to May 2026
Condoat $772 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in Connecticutat $273 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Old Greenwich 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 · 11 years of sales

Bidding wars in Old Greenwich are more common than before the pandemic, but 80% fewer homes come up for sale

We read every month of Old Greenwich’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 September 2026, 92 sales.

If you’re buying in Old Greenwich

  • Shop in March. It brings about 18 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
  • Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 106.2% of the list price on average; 58% paid over.
  • Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Best time to buy

Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars

April has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but August is the most competitive: 32% of August sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). March has the least competition (18%).

New listings a monthShare sold over asking
06.312.518.82513%27%40%Sweet spotJan: 9 new listings a month, 20% sold over asking, 122 days to sellJFeb: 12 new listings a month, 23% sold over asking, 125 days to sellFMar: 18 new listings a month, 18% sold over asking, 91 days to sellMApr: 20 new listings a month, 27% sold over asking, 88 days to sellAMay: 18 new listings a month, 27% sold over asking, 87 days to sellMJun: 16 new listings a month, 30% sold over asking, 76 days to sellJJul: 10 new listings a month, 29% sold over asking, 58 days to sellJAug: 8 new listings a month, 32% sold over asking, 71 days to sellASep: 13 new listings a month, 26% sold over asking, 102 days to sellSOct: 9 new listings a month, 19% sold over asking, 89 days to sellONov: 4 new listings a month, 28% sold over asking, 78 days to sellNDec: 4 new listings a month, 24% sold over asking, 87 days to sellD

Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.

How competitive is it now?

Hotter than in 2021, and about like Connecticut as a whole

Old Greenwich now2017–192021 peakCT now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price58%10%32%53%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days54%7%38%46%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price106.2%95.4%100.3%101.9%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract231374941
Supply

13 homes for sale on a typical day

That’s 80% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 69.

2015: 65 for sale’152016: 61 for sale2017: 69 for sale2018: 66 for sale’182019: 64 for sale2020: 56 for sale2021: 29 for sale’212022: 17 for sale2023: 15 for sale2024: 15 for sale’242025: 13 for saleLast 12 months: 13 for saleNow
Prices by type

Since 2019, houses are up 66%, condos 46%

A house typically sold for $3.3M in the year to May 2026 (70 sales), a condo for $1.1M (12).

$1.3M$2M$2.8M$3.5M201520172019202120232025NowHouses 2015: $1.7M, 102 salesHouses 2016: $1.7M, 96 salesHouses 2017: $2M, 79 salesHouses 2018: $1.9M, 86 salesHouses 2019: $2M, 98 salesHouses 2020: $2M, 137 salesHouses 2021: $2.3M, 144 salesHouses 2022: $2.6M, 83 salesHouses 2023: $2.4M, 71 salesHouses 2024: $2.9M, 68 salesHouses 2025: $3.1M, 72 salesHouses last 12 months: $3.3M, 70 salesHouses $3.3MCondos 2015: $738K, 12 salesCondos 2016: $682K, 11 salesCondos 2017: $869K, 14 salesCondos 2018: $562K, 8 salesCondos 2019: $719K, 9 salesCondos 2020: $828K, 16 salesCondos 2021: $724K, 22 salesCondos 2022: $865K, 12 salesCondos 2023: $800K, 16 salesCondos 2024: $900K, 13 salesCondos 2025: $1.1M, 12 salesCondos last 12 months: $1.1M, 12 salesCondos $1.1M

Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.

Across Connecticut

Old Greenwich ranks 36th of 78 busy Connecticut markets for bidding wars

Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Old Greenwich is in the middle of the pack.

Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2015 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.

Before you buy in Old Greenwich

Four things worth knowing

20

New listings in April

The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.

Best time to buy
35 min

Typical commute

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

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

Riverside, Cos Cob, Greenwich, Stamford, Pemberwick and Byram sell for less a square foot

The busier markets within 25 miles of Old Greenwich, 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
Stamford1,158$722K$39160%35
Greenwich752$2.5M$82149%32
Riverside109$3.2M$90758%24
Old Greenwich92$3M$1,01858%23
Cos Cob76$1.7M$73357%30
Pemberwick43$1.5M$66271%38
Byram29$1.1M$54359%45

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 Old Greenwich

What do homes sell for in Old Greenwich, CT?

92 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $3M, $1,018 a square foot. Houses sold for about $3.3M, condos for about $1.1M in the year to May 2026.

Is Old Greenwich a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 27 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 10 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 106.2% of asking on average.

When is the best time to buy in Old Greenwich?

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

Where can I see homes for sale in Old Greenwich?

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

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).