Photo: JJBers · CC BY-SA 4.0102 homes sold in Willimantic in the last year, at a typical $280K
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 Willimantic homes are listed.
Every place Willimantic 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 Willimantic.
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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.
Houses are 69% of Willimantic’s sales, at a typical $272K
102 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 70 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $197CT $273
- Days to sell
- 37
- Sold over asking
- 60%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 25 sold, typical $339K
Condos: 7 sold, typical $178K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 2.6 times the 2016 price
102 sales in the last year, against 151 in 2020 and a low of 100 in 2023. The typical sale went from $107K in 2016 to $280K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Willimantic
Check a listing against what Willimantic 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 Willimantic are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Willimantic’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 May 2026, 102 sales.
If you’re buying in Willimantic
- Shop in July. It brings about 16 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (38% over asking).
- Less room to haggle. Only 16% of listings cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Expect to bid over asking. Buyers paid 102.1% of the list price on average; 56% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but November is the most competitive: 48% of November sales close over asking. January has the least competition (29%) but only about 9 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Connecticut as a whole
| Willimantic now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CT now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 56% | 26% | 57% | 56% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 53% | 14% | 50% | 47% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 16% | 22% | 15% | 18% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 102.1% | 96.6% | 101.3% | 102.2% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 40 | 74 | 46 | 39 |
18 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2024 low (14), 63% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 103.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
16% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 18% across Connecticut.
Since 2019, houses are up 100%, condos 74%
A house typically sold for $272K in the last year (70 sales), a condo for $178K (7).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Willimantic ranks 38th of 78 busy Connecticut markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Willimantic is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, 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 Willimantic home costs about $2,033 a month
Price: Willimantic’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Willimantic’s 2.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Willimantic is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $280K home, about $6,870 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Willimantic.
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.
Baltic sells for less a square foot; South Coventry, Storrs, Coventry Lake and Colchester for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Willimantic, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 145 | $440K | $240 | 72% | 30 |
| Willimantic | 102 | $280K | $173 | 56% | 40 |
| South Windham | 51 | $325K | $196 | 61% | 48 |
| Coventry Lake | 46 | $324K | $293 | 59% | 36 |
| Storrs | 41 | $420K | $220 | 46% | 44 |
| South Coventry | 22 | $422K | $256 | 68% | 32 |
| Baltic | 21 | $302K | $165 | 76% | 66 |
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 Willimantic
What do homes sell for in Willimantic, CT?
102 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $280K, $173 a square foot.
Is Willimantic a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 12 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 102.1% of asking on average, and 16% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Willimantic?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Willimantic?
About 2.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $280K home that’s near $6,870.
Where can I see homes for sale in Willimantic?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Willimantic’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Willimantic.
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).