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9 counties with an index · 7 metro and micro areas · 243 ZIP codes · 96 permit-issuing places · 3,688,496 residents (2025 est.)

FHFA quarterly index through 2026 Q2Annual index 1975–2025Permits through August 2026
FHFA all-transactions house price index for Connecticut, quarterly from 1975 to 2026 Q2, with the national index rebased to the same start and NBER recessions shadedRecession 1973–75Recession 1980Recession 1981–82Recession 1990–91Recession 2001Recession 2007–09Recession 2020020040060080019801990200020102020United States2026: 737
Connecticut (100 = first year)United States, rebased to the same startNBER recession

FHFA notes: The FHFA HPI is a broad measure of the movement of single-family house prices. The FHFA HPI is a weighted, repeat-sales index, meaning that it measures average price changes in repeat sales or refinancings on the same properties. The line is FHFA's standard quarterly all-transactions index; the comparison table uses FHFA's annual state index from the same family. The index does not give a dollar value for any home.

Connecticut's FHFA house price index starts in 1975. Through 2025 it has risen +903.2%; over the ten years to 2025 the rise was +75.1% (+5.8% a year), below the national +85.0%.

The quarterly index through 2026 Q2 is +5.7% on a year earlier and +2.3% on the quarter; nationally +3.0% and +1.1%.

The index peaked in 2007, fell −20.5% to 2014 and regained the peak in 2022; the national index fell −21.3% over 2007–2012.

5,775 housing units were authorised in Connecticut in the 12 months to August 2026, 1.6 per 1,000 residents against 4.1 nationally; that is −20.8% on the previous 12 months. 9 counties, 7 metro and micro areas, 243 ZIP codes and 96 permit-issuing places in the state have their own pages.

+5.7%year to 2026 Q2, quarterly indexUS +3.0%
+6.1%1 year, 2024–2025US +2.8%
+61.6%5 yearsUS +47.0%
+75.1%10 years+5.8% a year annualised
+133.1%since 2000US +158.3%
5,775units permitted, 12 months1.6 per 1,000 residents · US 4.1

Same span, state and nation

Change in the FHFA indexConnecticutUnited States
1 year (2024–2025)+6.1%+2.8%
5 years (2020–2025)+61.6%+47.0%
10 years (2015–2025)+75.1%+85.0%
20 years (2005–2025)+49.3%+79.1%
Since 2000+133.1%+158.3%
Since 1975+903.2%+960.7%
10-year annualised+5.8%+6.3%
20-year annualised+2.0%+3.0%

Decade by decade

DecadeChangeUnited States
1980s (1980–1990)+136.8%+68.2%
1990s (1990–2000)+6.9%+33.9%
2000s (2000–2010)+41.7%+29.7%
2010s (2010–2020)+1.8%+35.5%
2020s so far (2020–2025)+61.6%+47.0%

FHFA reports each index with a value of 100 in its base period, the first year the area has enough transactions (1975 here). A decade's change is the index at the end of the decade divided by the index at the start, so it does not depend on the base year; the United States column covers the same years. Decades before 1975 are not shown.

Peak-to-low declines

PeakLowDeclinePeak regained
20072014−20.5%2022
19881995−18.2%2001

Purchase-only index

FHFA also publishes a purchase-only index, built from sales prices alone (no refinance appraisals). It starts in 1991 and is drawn here on its own base.

FHFA purchase-only house price index for Connecticut, quarterly, with the national purchase-only index rebased to the same startRecession 1990–91Recession 2001Recession 2007–09Recession 202001002003004005001995200020052010201520202025United States, purchase-only2026: 325
Connecticut, purchase-only (100 = first year)United States, purchase-only, rebased to the same startNBER recession

Counties

Ranked by ten-year change in FHFA's annual county index to 2025. Permits are housing units authorised in the 12 months to August 2026.

County1 year10 yearsSince 2000Units, 12 monthsPer 1,000Index through
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region+6.6%+94.7%+163.2%1631.72025
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region+7.5%+89.1%+151.5%4941.72025
Northwest Hills Planning Region+6.8%+81.4%+136.2%1151.02025
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region+6.4%+81.3%+129.2%4891.12025
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region+5.7%+77.4%+135.9%5731.72025
South Central Connecticut Planning Region+6.3%+76.2%+144.1%9591.72025
Capitol Planning Region+5.7%+73.3%+131.1%1,3051.32025
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region+5.6%+73.1%+134.5%2551.42025
Western Connecticut Planning Region+5.8%+65.0%+121.6%1,4222.22025

Metro and micropolitan areas

Areas with any county in Connecticut; multi-state areas appear under each of their states.

AreaType1 year10 yearsYear to 2026 Q2Units, 12 months
Putnam, CTMicro+6.6%+94.7%—163
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CTMetro+7.5%+89.1%+6.4%494
Torrington, CTMicro+6.8%+81.4%—115
Waterbury-Shelton, CTMetro+6.4%+81.3%+3.9%489
New Haven, CTMetro+6.3%+76.2%+6.0%959
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTMetro+5.7%+73.1%+5.8%1,560
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CTMetro+5.8%+69.7%+5.1%1,995

Building permits

Housing units authorised in Connecticut by month, latest 60 months05001,0001,500Sep 2021: 380 units (202 single-family, 178 in multi-unit buildings)Sep 2021Oct 2021: 336 units (214 single-family, 122 in multi-unit buildings)Nov 2021: 445 units (311 single-family, 134 in multi-unit buildings)Dec 2021: 495 units (337 single-family, 158 in multi-unit buildings)Jan 2022: 454 units (223 single-family, 231 in multi-unit buildings)Feb 2022: 347 units (221 single-family, 126 in multi-unit buildings)Mar 2022: 351 units (244 single-family, 107 in multi-unit buildings)Apr 2022: 406 units (222 single-family, 184 in multi-unit buildings)May 2022: 342 units (223 single-family, 119 in multi-unit buildings)Jun 2022: 394 units (223 single-family, 171 in multi-unit buildings)Jul 2022: 743 units (193 single-family, 550 in multi-unit buildings)Aug 2022: 396 units (212 single-family, 184 in multi-unit buildings)Sep 2022: 384 units (257 single-family, 127 in multi-unit buildings)Sep 2022Oct 2022: 410 units (160 single-family, 250 in multi-unit buildings)Nov 2022: 492 units (167 single-family, 325 in multi-unit buildings)Dec 2022: 525 units (150 single-family, 375 in multi-unit buildings)Jan 2023: 682 units (150 single-family, 532 in multi-unit buildings)Feb 2023: 493 units (118 single-family, 375 in multi-unit buildings)Mar 2023: 542 units (176 single-family, 366 in multi-unit buildings)Apr 2023: 289 units (171 single-family, 118 in multi-unit buildings)May 2023: 548 units (192 single-family, 356 in multi-unit buildings)Jun 2023: 427 units (169 single-family, 258 in multi-unit buildings)Jul 2023: 302 units (153 single-family, 149 in multi-unit buildings)Aug 2023: 519 units (188 single-family, 331 in multi-unit buildings)Sep 2023: 323 units (167 single-family, 156 in multi-unit buildings)Sep 2023Oct 2023: 450 units (176 single-family, 274 in multi-unit buildings)Nov 2023: 268 units (161 single-family, 107 in multi-unit buildings)Dec 2023: 406 units (139 single-family, 267 in multi-unit buildings)Jan 2024: 253 units (150 single-family, 103 in multi-unit buildings)Feb 2024: 312 units (147 single-family, 165 in multi-unit buildings)Mar 2024: 297 units (157 single-family, 140 in multi-unit buildings)Apr 2024: 557 units (197 single-family, 360 in multi-unit buildings)May 2024: 406 units (200 single-family, 206 in multi-unit buildings)Jun 2024: 328 units (171 single-family, 157 in multi-unit buildings)Jul 2024: 467 units (187 single-family, 280 in multi-unit buildings)Aug 2024: 463 units (229 single-family, 234 in multi-unit buildings)Sep 2024: 647 units (186 single-family, 461 in multi-unit buildings)Sep 2024Oct 2024: 564 units (184 single-family, 380 in multi-unit buildings)Nov 2024: 564 units (146 single-family, 418 in multi-unit buildings)Dec 2024: 885 units (160 single-family, 725 in multi-unit buildings)Jan 2025: 290 units (129 single-family, 161 in multi-unit buildings)Feb 2025: 225 units (127 single-family, 98 in multi-unit buildings)Mar 2025: 369 units (183 single-family, 186 in multi-unit buildings)Apr 2025: 621 units (218 single-family, 403 in multi-unit buildings)May 2025: 776 units (177 single-family, 599 in multi-unit buildings)Jun 2025: 356 units (194 single-family, 162 in multi-unit buildings)Jul 2025: 969 units (199 single-family, 770 in multi-unit buildings)Aug 2025: 1,023 units (186 single-family, 837 in multi-unit buildings)Sep 2025: 472 units (205 single-family, 267 in multi-unit buildings)Sep 2025Oct 2025: 805 units (182 single-family, 623 in multi-unit buildings)Nov 2025: 260 units (141 single-family, 119 in multi-unit buildings)Dec 2025: 720 units (139 single-family, 581 in multi-unit buildings)Jan 2026: 434 units (129 single-family, 305 in multi-unit buildings)Feb 2026: 211 units (105 single-family, 106 in multi-unit buildings)Mar 2026: 240 units (165 single-family, 75 in multi-unit buildings)Apr 2026: 458 units (202 single-family, 256 in multi-unit buildings)May 2026: 593 units (203 single-family, 390 in multi-unit buildings)Jun 2026: 853 units (214 single-family, 639 in multi-unit buildings)Jul 2026: 409 units (198 single-family, 211 in multi-unit buildings)Aug 2026: 320 units (175 single-family, 145 in multi-unit buildings)

Housing units authorised in Connecticut by month, latest 60 monthssingle-family2+ unit buildings

Housing units authorised in Connecticut by year, 1995–202505,00010,00015,0001995: 8,550 units (7,604 single-family, 946 in multi-unit buildings)19951996: 8,537 units (7,590 single-family, 947 in multi-unit buildings)1997: 9,311 units (7,811 single-family, 1,500 in multi-unit buildings)1998: 11,863 units (9,130 single-family, 2,733 in multi-unit buildings)1999: 10,637 units (9,249 single-family, 1,388 in multi-unit buildings)2000: 9,376 units (8,158 single-family, 1,218 in multi-unit buildings)20002001: 9,290 units (7,835 single-family, 1,455 in multi-unit buildings)2002: 9,731 units (8,484 single-family, 1,247 in multi-unit buildings)2003: 10,435 units (8,180 single-family, 2,255 in multi-unit buildings)2004: 11,837 units (9,263 single-family, 2,574 in multi-unit buildings)2005: 11,885 units (8,817 single-family, 3,068 in multi-unit buildings)20052006: 9,236 units (7,107 single-family, 2,129 in multi-unit buildings)2007: 7,746 units (5,348 single-family, 2,398 in multi-unit buildings)2008: 5,220 units (3,139 single-family, 2,081 in multi-unit buildings)2009: 3,786 units (2,442 single-family, 1,344 in multi-unit buildings)2010: 3,932 units (2,632 single-family, 1,300 in multi-unit buildings)20102011: 3,173 units (2,162 single-family, 1,011 in multi-unit buildings)2012: 4,669 units (2,534 single-family, 2,135 in multi-unit buildings)2013: 5,424 units (2,855 single-family, 2,569 in multi-unit buildings)2014: 5,329 units (2,760 single-family, 2,569 in multi-unit buildings)2015: 6,077 units (2,436 single-family, 3,641 in multi-unit buildings)20152016: 5,504 units (2,461 single-family, 3,043 in multi-unit buildings)2017: 4,547 units (2,480 single-family, 2,067 in multi-unit buildings)2018: 4,815 units (2,553 single-family, 2,262 in multi-unit buildings)2019: 5,854 units (2,364 single-family, 3,490 in multi-unit buildings)2020: 5,471 units (2,512 single-family, 2,959 in multi-unit buildings)20202021: 4,651 units (2,941 single-family, 1,710 in multi-unit buildings)2022: 5,926 units (2,468 single-family, 3,458 in multi-unit buildings)2023: 6,272 units (2,050 single-family, 4,222 in multi-unit buildings)2024: 5,926 units (2,129 single-family, 3,797 in multi-unit buildings)2025: 7,273 units (2,080 single-family, 5,193 in multi-unit buildings)2025

Housing units authorised in Connecticut by year, 1995–2025single-family2+ unit buildings

Single-family share of the latest 12 months: 36% (63% nationally). Since 1995: 222,283 units.

Year by year

Each year's index change and permits, with every county's figures for that year.

YearConnecticut indexUS indexUnits permittedSingle-family
2025+6.1%+2.8%7,2732,080
2024+8.2%+4.9%5,9262,129
2023+10.4%+5.7%6,2722,050
2022+13.8%+15.5%5,9262,468
2021+12.0%+11.6%4,6512,941
2020+3.1%+3.0%5,4712,512
2019+2.2%+4.2%5,8542,364
2018+1.6%+5.7%4,8152,553
2017+1.1%+5.4%4,5472,480
2016+0.1%+5.3%5,5042,461
2015+1.4%+4.4%6,0772,436
2014−0.1%+6.2%5,3292,760
2013−0.8%+3.4%5,4242,855
2012−3.0%−1.8%4,6692,534
2011−3.6%−4.4%3,1732,162
2010−4.1%−5.1%3,9322,632
2009−7.2%−7.5%3,7862,442
2008−3.7%−4.5%5,2203,139
20070.0%+0.6%7,7465,348
2006+5.9%+6.6%9,2367,107
2005+12.6%+12.4%11,8858,817
2004+11.3%+9.2%11,8379,263
2003+6.2%+4.5%10,4358,180
2002+8.6%+5.4%9,7318,484
2001+7.9%+6.7%9,2907,835
2000+9.3%+8.3%9,3768,158
1999+4.8%+4.3%10,6379,249
1998+4.2%+3.7%11,8639,130
1997+1.1%+3.8%9,3117,811
1996+1.1%+3.2%8,5377,590
1995−0.9%+3.7%8,5507,604

Cities issuing the most permits

Housing units authorised in the 12 months to August 2026; every place is listed on its county page.

Questions and answers

How much have home values in Connecticut risen over 10 years?

The FHFA index rose +75.1% between 2015 and 2025, +5.8% a year; over 20 years +49.3% and since 2000 +133.1%. Nationally: +85.0%, +79.1% and +158.3%.

Which Connecticut counties rose most over 10 years?

Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (+94.7%), Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (+89.1%) and Northwest Hills Planning Region (+81.4%), by FHFA's annual county index to 2025.

What happened to Connecticut home prices in 2008?

The state index peaked in 2007, fell −20.5% to 2014 and regained its peak in 2022.

How many homes are being built in Connecticut?

5,775 units were authorised in the 12 months to August 2026: 2,058 single-family and 3,717 in multi-unit buildings, 1.6 per 1,000 residents.

Where does this data come from?

FHFA's quarterly all-transactions state index (through 2026 Q2) and annual state index (updated March 31, 2026); the Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey state and county files through August 2026; vintage 2025 population estimates.

Provenance

Index: Federal Housing Finance Agency, quarterly all-transactions and purchase-only state indexes through 2026 Q2 and annual state index (updated March 31, 2026). Permits: Census Bureau Building Permits Survey state, county and place files through August 2026. Population: Census Bureau vintage 2025 estimates. Public domain. Corrections · FHFA HPI datasets.