Darien, CT April 2026 Real Estate Market Report: Insights & Forecast
Assembled by: Judy Michaelis, 203-247-5000
Market Trends Report
Overview
The overview below shows real estate activity from January 2026 to March 2026. You will see data comparisons between March and the previous month, the last three months and March 2025.
| Overview | YTD Avg. | March | February | Dec. – Feb. | Mar. 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Listings | 64 | 36 | 17 | 10 | 31 |
| Average Sales Price per Square Foot | 793 | 829 | 776 | 753 | 645 |
| Average Days on Market | 63 | 39 | 95 | 59 | 31 |
| Number of Properties for Sale | 61 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 27 |
| Average List Price | $4,637,126 | $4,468,864 | $4,410,826 | $4,777,778 | $5,665,148 |
| Median List Price | $3,264,500 | $3,197,500 | $2,999,000 | $3,306,750 | $4,495,000 |
| Average Sales Price | $2,728,967 | $3,035,050 | $2,793,750 | $2,591,117 | $2,862,954 |
| Median Sales Price | $2,536,250 | $2,507,500 | $2,793,750 | $2,494,417 | $2,500,000 |
| Sales Price / List Price Ratio | 106.62% | 104.3% | 112.25% | 107.43% | 104.55% |
| Number of Properties Sold | 22 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| Month’s Supply of Inventory | 5.1 | 2.2 | 11.5 | 4.66 | 2.08 |
| Absorption Rate | 0.39 | 0.45 | 0.09 | 0.62 | 0.48 |
Average & Median Sales Price
The median sales price in March 2026 was $2,507,500, down -10.25% from $2,793,750 from the previous month and equal to March 2025. The March 2026 median sales price was at its highest level compared to March 2025 and 2024. The average sales price in March 2026 was $3,035,050, up 8.64% from $2,793,750 from the previous month and 6.01% higher than $2,862,954 from March 2025. The March 2026 average sale price was at its highest level compared to March 2025 and 2024.
Sales Price / List Price Ratio
The sales price/list price ratio is the average sale price divided by the average list price for sold properties expressed as a percentage. If it is above 100%, homes are selling for more than the list price. If it is less than 100%, homes are selling for less than the list price. The March 2026 sales price/list price ratio was 104.3%, down from 112.25% from the previous month and equal to March 2025.
Number of Properties Sold & Absorption Rate
The number of properties sold in March 2026 was 10, up 400% from 2 from the previous month and -23.08% lower than 13 from March 2025. The March 2026 sales were at a mid level compared to March 2025 and 2024. Absorption rate is the avg number of sales per month divided by the total number of available properties.
Average Days on Market
The average days on market (DOM) is the number of days a property is on the market before it sells. An upward trend in DOM tends to indicate a move towards a buyer’s market, a downward trend tends to indicate a move towards seller’s market. The DOM for March 2026 was 39 days, down -58.95% from 95 days from the previous month and 25.81% higher than 31 days from March 2025. The March 2026 DOM was at a mid level compared with March 2025 and 2024.
Average Sales Price per Square Foot
The average sales price per square foot is a more normalized indicator for the direction of property value. The sales price per square foot in March 2026 was $829, up 6.83% from $776 from the previous month and 28.53% higher than $645 from March 2025.
Inventory & MSI
The number of properties for sale in March 2026 was 22, down -4.35% from 23 from the previous month and -18.52% lower than 27 from March 2025. The March 2026 inventory was at its lowest level compared with March 2025 and 2024. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers. The March 2026 MSI of 2.2 months was at a mid level compared with March 2025 and 2024.
New Listings
The number of new listings in March 2026 was 36, up 111.76% from 17 from the previous month and 16.13% higher than 31 from March 2025. The March 2026 listings were at its highest level compared to March 2025 and 2024.
Judy Michaelis
Prefer the quick version? Here’s a snapshot of the March 2026 Darien Market Update:
🏠 Prices hit a new March high – Average sales price rose to $3,035,050, up 8.64% from February and up 6.01% from last March’s $2,862,954. Median held at $2,507,500 — at its highest level compared to March 2025 and 2024.
⏳ DOM snaps back sharply after February spike – Average days on market fell to 39 days, down 58.95% from February’s 95 and at a mid level compared with March 2025 and 2024. Homes are still closing at 104.3% of asking price.
📉 Inventory tightens to a three-year low – 22 homes for sale, down 4.35% from February’s 23 and down 18.52% from last March’s 27. March 2026 inventory is at its lowest level compared with March 2025 and 2024.
📊 Sales rebound strongly, new listings surge – 10 homes closed, up 400% from February’s 2. New listings jumped 111.76% to 36 from February’s 17 and are up 16.13% from last March — their highest level compared to March 2025 and 2024.
What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
✨ Sellers: With prices at a three-year March high and homes back to selling in just 39 days, demand is clearly there. Listing now puts you ahead of the fresh wave of inventory entering the market.
🔍 Buyers: The 36 new listings this March — the most in three years — give you more options than you’ve had in a while. Move decisively, though: homes are still closing above asking at 104.3%.
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