107 homes sold in Oronoque in the last year, at a typical $428K
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Oronoque homes are listed.
Every place Oronoque 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 Oronoque.
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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.
87% of Oronoque’s sales are condos, at $358K less than a house
14 houses and 93 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 14 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $258CT $273
- Days to sell
- 132
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
typical sale · 93 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $272CT $256
- Days to sell
- 54
- Sold over asking
- 39%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
107 sales in the last year, against 145 in 2016 and a low of 82 in 2015. The typical sale went from $208K in 2016 to $428K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Oronoque
Check a listing against what Oronoque 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 Oronoque are more common than before the pandemic, but 43% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Oronoque’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, 107 sales.
If you’re buying in Oronoque
- Shop in March. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 18% of listings cut their price, against 24% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.6% of the list price on average; 37% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 35% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 58 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 15 a month), but May is the most competitive: 37% of May sales close over asking. December has the least competition (18%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Connecticut
| Oronoque now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 37% | 12% | 47% | 56% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 35% | 14% | 54% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 24% | 14% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.6% | 96.3% | 100.3% | 102.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 58 | 93 | 45 | 39 |
25 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2022 low (16), 43% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 64.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 24% in 2017–19 and 18% across Connecticut.
Since 2019, houses are up 115%, condos 73%
A house typically sold for $764K in the last year (14 sales), a condo for $406K (93).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Oronoque ranks 75th of 78 busy Connecticut markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Oronoque 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 Oronoque home costs about $2,914 a month
Price: Oronoque’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Oronoque’s 1.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Oronoque is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. November has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $428K home, about $8,160 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Oronoque.
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.
Derby sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Oronoque, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | 607 | $456K | $284 | 53% | 48 |
| Milford | 572 | $493K | $321 | 47% | 47 |
| Shelton | 451 | $538K | $281 | 54% | 45 |
| Derby | 121 | $364K | $232 | 54% | 49 |
| Oronoque | 107 | $428K | $272 | 37% | 58 |
| Orange | 106 | $616K | $286 | 52% | 63 |
| Trumbull Center | 75 | $628K | $312 | 63% | 58 |
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 Oronoque
What do homes sell for in Oronoque, CT?
107 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $428K, $272 a square foot. Houses sold for about $764K, condos for about $406K.
Is Oronoque a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 28 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 2.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.6% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Oronoque?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Oronoque?
About 1.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $428K home that’s near $8,160.
Where can I see homes for sale in Oronoque?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Oronoque’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Oronoque.
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).