Photo: Tomticker5 · CC BY-SA 3.0364 homes sold in Trumbull in the last year, at a typical $651K
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 Trumbull homes are listed.
Every place Trumbull 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 Trumbull.
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.
9% of Trumbull’s sales are condos, at $170K less than a house
329 houses and 34 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 329 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $293CT $273
- Days to sell
- 41
- Sold over asking
- 64%
- Listings with a price cut
- 18%
typical sale · 34 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $306CT $256
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 65%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $620K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
364 sales in the last year, against 632 in 2020 and a low of 378 in 2024. The typical sale went from $358K in 2016 to $651K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $650K buys in Trumbull
Check a listing against what Trumbull 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 Trumbull are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Trumbull’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, 364 sales.
If you’re buying in Trumbull
- Shop in March. It brings about 59 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (35% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 18% of listings cut their price, against 23% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.5% of the list price on average; 64% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 73 a month), and the most competition: 44% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (35%). February has the least competition (27%) but only about 39 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Connecticut
| Trumbull now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 64% | 19% | 57% | 56% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 49% | 16% | 59% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | 23% | 11% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.5% | 97.5% | 101.5% | 102.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 41 | 75 | 49 | 39 |
59 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 69% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 232.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 18% across Connecticut.
Since 2019, houses are up 74%, condos 69%
A house typically sold for $671K in the last year (329 sales), a condo for $502K (34).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Trumbull ranks 25th of 78 busy Connecticut markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Trumbull 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.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 21.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Trumbull, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in TrumbullTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Trumbull.
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.
Daniels Farm, Shelton, Stepney and Oronoque sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Trumbull, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelton | 451 | $538K | $281 | 54% | 45 |
| Trumbull | 364 | $651K | $296 | 64% | 41 |
| Oronoque | 107 | $428K | $272 | 37% | 58 |
| Trumbull Center | 75 | $628K | $312 | 63% | 58 |
| Stepney | 59 | $523K | $276 | 54% | 45 |
| Daniels Farm | 51 | $757K | $280 | 57% | 44 |
| Tashua | 40 | $780K | $288 | 63% | 43 |
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 Trumbull
What do homes sell for in Trumbull, CT?
364 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $651K, $296 a square foot. Houses sold for about $671K, condos for about $502K.
Is Trumbull a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 74 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 23 sold, about 3.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.5% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Trumbull?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Trumbull?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Trumbull’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Trumbull.
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).