Hartford housing market
Typical home value
$399K
▲ 5.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,998/mo
▲ 3.5% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+3.3%
#105 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
6.0%
#260 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
20 days
■ 0 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
20%
▲ +0.6 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $398,703, up 5.1% in a year and up 44% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 3.3% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,998/mo (+3.5% YoY), a 6.0% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $2,191/mo in principal and interest, $193 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 20 days (0 days vs last year); 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 66/100, #7 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Hartford compares
| Measure | Hartford | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +5.1% | +1.2% | #62 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +44.5% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +3.3% | +1.1% | #105 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.5% | +2.7% | #256 |
| Gross rent yield | 6.0% | 6.3% | #260 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 16.6 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $2,191 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $120,780 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 20 | 56 |
Cities in the Hartford metro
13 cities with home value and rent data.
| Hartford | $202K | ▲ 1.2% | $1,555 | ▲ 2.7% | 9.2% |
| New Britain | $307K | ▲ 7.9% | $1,661 | ▲ 5.7% | 6.5% |
| West Hartford | $501K | ▲ 5.6% | $2,361 | ▲ 3.8% | 5.7% |
| Bristol | $347K | ▲ 5.6% | $1,650 | ▲ 6.8% | 5.7% |
| Manchester | $332K | ▲ 4.8% | $2,065 | ▲ 3.3% | 7.5% |
| East Hartford | $308K | ▲ 5.0% | $1,648 | ▲ 9.9% | 6.4% |
| Middletown | $366K | ▲ 4.7% | $1,962 | ▲ 4.3% | 6.4% |
| Enfield | $336K | ▲ 5.2% | $1,806 | ▲ 3.5% | 6.5% |
| Glastonbury | $555K | ▲ 4.8% | $2,513 | ▲ 2.2% | 5.4% |
| South Windsor | $440K | ▲ 4.0% | $2,372 | ▲ 3.8% | 6.5% |
| Farmington | $494K | ▲ 6.7% | $2,447 | ▲ 2.5% | 5.9% |
| Bloomfield | $361K | ▲ 3.5% | $2,438 | ▲ 1.7% | 8.1% |
| Rocky Hill | $410K | ▲ 3.4% | $1,945 | ▲ 5.6% | 5.7% |
Run the numbers
Rental property calculator
Cash flow on a typical Hartford rental ($399K, $1,998/mo), pre-filled.
Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a typical Hartford home.
Rent vs buy
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Hartford?
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$688K home$2,880 rent5.0% yield
▲ 6.2% 1 yr
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$406K home$2,043 rent6.0% yield
▲ 4.9% 1 yr
Norwich, CT
$431K home$2,099 rent5.8% yield
▲ 7.0% 1 yr
Torrington, CT
$424K home$1,882 rent5.3% yield
▲ 2.8% 1 yr
Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.