Photo: John Phelan · CC BY 4.055 homes sold in Westbrook Center in the last year, at a typical $654K
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 Westbrook Center homes are listed.
Every place Westbrook Center 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 Westbrook Center.
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Houses are 77% of Westbrook Center’s sales, at a typical $798K (year to May 2026)
55 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 47 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $379CT $273
- Days to sell
- 67
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 6 sold, typical $590K
Condos: 8 sold, typical $571K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
55 sales in the last year, against 100 in 2020 and a low of 52 in 2024. The typical sale went from $298K in 2016 to $654K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 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. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $650K buys in Westbrook Center
Check a listing against what Westbrook Center 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 Westbrook Center are more common than before the pandemic, but three quarters fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Westbrook Center’s home sales 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 September 2026, 55 sales.
If you’re buying in Westbrook Center
- Shop in June. It brings about 11 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (21% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 30% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 31% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 59 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but July is the most competitive: 34% of July sales close over asking. December has the least competition (15%) but only about 2 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Connecticut
| Westbrook Center now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 30% | 6% | 32% | 53% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 31% | 11% | 42% | 46% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 95.7% | 98.1% | 101.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 59 | 156 | 59 | 41 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (12), 72% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 92.
Since 2019, houses are up 111%, condos 59%
A house typically sold for $798K in the year to May 2026 (47 sales), a condo for $571K (8).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Westbrook Center home costs about $4,173 a month
Price: Westbrook Center’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Westbrook Center’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Westbrook Center is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $654K home, about $9,130 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Westbrook Center.
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.
Clinton and Deep River Center sell for less a square foot; Saybrook Manor and Madison Center for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Westbrook Center, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Saybrook Center | 94 | $750K | $411 | 36% | 63 |
| Westbrook Center | 55 | $654K | $352 | 30% | 59 |
| Clinton | 50 | $567K | $311 | 36% | 72 |
| Madison Center | 47 | $1.2M | $514 | 33% | 60 |
| Essex Village | 46 | $989K | $439 | 32% | 63 |
| Deep River Center | 45 | $381K | $274 | 46% | 47 |
| Saybrook Manor | 25 | $689K | $491 | 45% | 87 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Westbrook Center
What do homes sell for in Westbrook Center, CT?
55 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $654K, $352 a square foot.
Is Westbrook Center a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 21 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 4 sold, about 4.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Westbrook Center?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Westbrook Center?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $654K home that’s near $9,130.
Where can I see homes for sale in Westbrook Center?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Westbrook Center’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Westbrook Center.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 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).