Photo: M.M.Dwyer · CC BY-SA 4.0607 homes sold in Stratford in the last year, at a typical $456K
About one sale in 4 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 Stratford homes are listed.
Every place Stratford 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 Stratford.
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.
A quarter of Stratford’s sales are condos, at $137K less than a house
419 houses and 156 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 419 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $293CT $273
- Days to sell
- 46
- Sold over asking
- 60%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
typical sale · 156 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $259CT $256
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 33%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 32 sold, typical $566K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at twice the 2016 price
607 sales in the last year, against 1,048 in 2020 and a low of 569 in 2025. The typical sale went from $216K in 2016 to $456K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Stratford
Check a listing against what Stratford 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 Stratford are more common than before the pandemic, but 59% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Stratford’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, 607 sales.
If you’re buying in Stratford
- Shop in March. It brings about 97 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (36% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 17% of listings cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.5% of the list price on average; 53% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 48 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 105 a month), but July is the most competitive: 42% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (36%). February has the least competition (31%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Connecticut as a whole
| Stratford now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 53% | 23% | 55% | 56% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 16% | 53% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | 21% | 12% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.5% | 97.5% | 101.2% | 102.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 74 | 53 | 39 |
130 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (112), 59% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 430.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 18% across Connecticut.
Since 2019, houses are up 87%, condos 87%
A house typically sold for $474K in the last year (419 sales), a condo for $337K (156).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Stratford ranks 46th of 78 busy Connecticut markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Stratford 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.
Owning the typical Stratford home costs about $3,137 a month
Price: Stratford’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Stratford’s 2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Stratford 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 44.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $456K home, about $9,080 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Stratford, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in StratfordTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Stratford.
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.
Bridgeport and Oronoque sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Stratford, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 904 | $395K | $233 | 47% | 53 |
| Stratford | 607 | $456K | $284 | 53% | 48 |
| Milford | 572 | $493K | $321 | 47% | 47 |
| Trumbull | 364 | $651K | $296 | 64% | 41 |
| Oronoque | 107 | $428K | $272 | 37% | 58 |
| Trumbull Center | 75 | $628K | $312 | 63% | 58 |
| Lordship | 37 | $601K | $355 | 46% | 54 |
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 Stratford
What do homes sell for in Stratford, CT?
607 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $456K, $284 a square foot. Houses sold for about $474K, condos for about $337K.
Is Stratford a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 148 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 58 sold, about 2.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.5% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Stratford?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Stratford?
About 2% of a home’s value a year. On a $456K home that’s near $9,080.
Where can I see homes for sale in Stratford?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Stratford’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Stratford.
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).