Photo: Elipongo · Public domain301 homes sold in Vernon in the last year, at a typical $326K
Redfin reports Vernon’s sales by ZIP code, so these figures are for ZIP 06066, which takes in Vernon and the area around it. 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 Vernon homes are listed.
Every place Vernon 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 Vernon.
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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.
A quarter of Vernon’s sales are condos, at $99K less than a house
202 houses and 79 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster.
typical sale · 202 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $217CT $273
- Days to sell
- 25
- Sold over asking
- 73%
typical sale · 79 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $205CT $256
- Days to sell
- 14
- Sold over asking
- 72%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
301 sales in the last year, against 478 in 2021 and a low of 226 in 2012. The typical sale went from $160K in 2016 to $326K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; for ZIP 06066, which takes in Vernon and the area around it (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.
What $350K buys in Vernon
Check a listing against what Vernon 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 Vernon are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of home sales in ZIP 06066 since 2012 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, 301 sales.
If you’re buying in Vernon
- Shop in May. It brings about 46 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (45% over asking).
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 104.7% of the list price on average; 73% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Two thirds of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 49 a month), but September is the most competitive: 49% of September sales close over asking. January has the least competition (37%) but only about 25 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Connecticut
| Vernon now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 73% | 24% | 67% | 56% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 66% | 15% | 66% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | — | — | — | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 104.7% | 97.2% | 103.2% | 102.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 19 | 63 | 34 | 39 |
34 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 72% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 228.
Since 2019, houses are up 78%, condos 120%
A house typically sold for $341K in the last year (202 sales), a condo for $241K (79).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, ZIP code tracker; for ZIP 06066, which takes in Vernon and the area around it (each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3), January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Vernon home costs about $2,273 a month
Price: Vernon’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Vernon’s 2.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Vernon is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 25.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $326K home, about $6,860 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Vernon, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in VernonCheck 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.
Rockville sells for less a square foot; Coventry Lake for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Vernon, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hartford | 398 | $309K | $216 | 68% | 26 |
| Manchester | 375 | $315K | $216 | 72% | 21 |
| Vernon (ZIP 06066) | 301 | $326K | $210 | 73% | 19 |
| Rockville | 49 | $293K | $186 | 65% | 25 |
| Broad Brook | 48 | $328K | $211 | 67% | 37 |
| Coventry Lake | 46 | $324K | $293 | 59% | 36 |
| South Coventry | 22 | $422K | $256 | 68% | 32 |
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 Vernon
What do homes sell for in Vernon, CT?
301 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $326K, $210 a square foot. Houses sold for about $341K, condos for about $241K.
Is Vernon a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 40 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 104.7% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Vernon?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Vernon?
About 2.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $326K home that’s near $6,860.
Where can I see homes for sale in Vernon?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Vernon’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Vernon.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; for ZIP 06066, which takes in Vernon and the area around it (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).