Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0291 homes sold in New Haven in the last year, at a typical $240K
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 New Haven homes are listed.
Every place New Haven 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 New Haven.
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.
10% of New Haven’s sales are condos, at $17K more than a house
258 houses and 29 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 258 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $148IN $148
- Days to sell
- 28
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
typical sale · 29 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $175IN $160
- Days to sell
- 82
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 43%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $396K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.3 times the 2016 price
291 sales in the last year, against 318 in 2025 and a low of 171 in 2014. The typical sale went from $106K in 2016 to $240K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in New Haven
Check a listing against what New Haven 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 New Haven are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 15% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of New Haven’s home sales since 2014 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, 291 sales.
If you’re buying in New Haven
- Shop in March. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.8% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 29 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 28 a month), but July is the most competitive: 36% of July sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (22%). February has the least competition (16%) but only about 15 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Indiana as a whole
| New Haven now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 27% | 43% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 1% | 1% | 37% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 36% | — | — | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.8% | 98.6% | 100.8% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 29 | 54 | 43 | 35 |
49 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2023 low (27), 15% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 129.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
36% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 33% across Indiana.
Since 2019, houses are up 77%, condos 49%
A house typically sold for $241K in the last year (258 sales), a condo for $258K (29).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
New Haven ranks 37th of 132 busy Indiana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. New Haven is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical New Haven home costs about $1,409 a month
Price: New Haven’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Haven’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether New Haven is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 13.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $240K home, about $1,880 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for New Haven, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New HavenTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Haven.
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.
Fort Wayne sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Haven, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne | 3,280 | $223K | $136 | 23% | 21 |
| Huntertown | 344 | $348K | $183 | 13% | 51 |
| New Haven | 291 | $240K | $152 | 22% | 29 |
| Ossian | 51 | $235K | $155 | 16% | 33 |
| Leo-Cedarville | 49 | $369K | $153 | 14% | 29 |
| Woodburn | 27 | $239K | $154 | 26% | 35 |
| Churubusco | 24 | $206K | $148 | 37% | 30 |
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 New Haven
What do homes sell for in New Haven, IN?
291 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $240K, $152 a square foot. Houses sold for about $241K, condos for about $258K.
Is New Haven a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 43 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 22 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.8% of asking on average, and 36% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in New Haven?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in New Haven?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $240K home that’s near $1,880.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Haven?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Haven’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Haven.
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).