Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.093 homes sold in Staples in the last year, at a typical $2.2M
About one sale in 6 is a condo. 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 Staples homes are listed.
Every place Staples 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 Staples.
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.
16% of Staples’ sales are condos, at $1.4M less than a house
78 houses and 15 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 78 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $581CT $273
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 58%
- Listings with a price cut
- 10%
typical sale · 15 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $812CT $256
- Days to sell
- 88
- Sold over asking
- 40%
- Listings with a price cut
- 11%
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
93 sales in the last year, against 192 in 2020 and a low of 71 in 2023. The typical sale went from $1.3M in 2016 to $2.2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $2M buys in Staples
Check a listing against what Staples 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 Staples are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Staples’ 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, 93 sales.
If you’re buying in Staples
- Shop in April. It brings about 19 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (27% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 9% of listings cut their price, against 20% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 103.9% of the list price on average; 55% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 69 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 20 a month), but June is the most competitive: 40% of June sales close over asking. February has the least competition (19%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Connecticut as a whole
| Staples now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 5% | 57% | 56% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 7% | 43% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 9% | 20% | 12% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 103.9% | 95.6% | 102.2% | 102.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 69 | 143 | 40 | 39 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (19), 65% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2019’s 77.
1 in 11 listings has cut its price
9% in the last year, against 20% in 2017–19 and 18% across Connecticut.
Since 2019, houses are up 153%, condos 131%
A house typically sold for $2.7M in the last year (78 sales), a condo for $1.3M (15).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Staples ranks 42nd of 78 busy Connecticut markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Staples is in the middle of the pack.
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.
Four things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 4.
Best time to buyCheck 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.
Coleytown and Greens Farms sell for less a square foot; Westport Village and Compo for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Staples, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westport | 349 | $2.1M | $626 | 46% | 51 |
| Staples | 93 | $2.2M | $600 | 55% | 69 |
| Compo | 57 | $2.9M | $815 | 40% | 46 |
| Greens Farms | 43 | $2.5M | $573 | 37% | 61 |
| Coleytown | 42 | $2.6M | $541 | 45% | 60 |
| Westport Village | 39 | $1.8M | $770 | 38% | 275 |
| Southport | 36 | $1.6M | $608 | 50% | 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 Staples
What do homes sell for in Staples, CT?
93 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $2.2M, $600 a square foot. Houses sold for about $2.7M, condos for about $1.3M.
Is Staples a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 24 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 4 months of supply. Buyers paid 103.9% of asking on average, and 9% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Staples?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Staples?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Staples’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Staples.
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).