Easton, CT January 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 2025 to December 2025. You will see data comparisons between December and the previous month, the last three months and December 2024.
| Overview | YTD Avg. | December | November | Sep. – Nov. | Dec. 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Listings | 125 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Average Sales Price per Square Foot | 323 | 368 | 330 | 324 | 345 |
| Average Days on Market | 69 | 97 | 43 | 58 | 58 |
| Number of Properties for Sale | 256 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 8 |
| Average List Price | $1,527,265 | $1,379,725 | $1,597,465 | $1,584,436 | $1,879,000 |
| Median List Price | $1,204,292 | $962,000 | $938,000 | $1,019,167 | $1,624,000 |
| Average Sales Price | $1,070,058 | $1,093,375 | $1,071,250 | $1,129,604 | $1,671,429 |
| Median Sales Price | $987,031 | $994,500 | $992,500 | $1,080,667 | $1,197,000 |
| Sales Price / List Price Ratio | 101.22% | 97.8% | 102.49% | 101.87% | 97.97% |
| Number of Properties Sold | 93 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| Month’s Supply of Inventory | 3.13 | 0.5 | 4.25 | 2.76 | 1.14 |
| Absorption Rate | 0.48 | 2 | 0.24 | 0.42 | 0.88 |
Average & Median Sales Price
The median sales price in December 2025 was $994,500, equal to the previous month and -16.92% lower than $1,197,000 from December 2024. The December 2025 median sales price was at a mid level compared to December 2024 and 2023. The average sales price in December 2025 was $1,093,375, up 2.07% from $1,071,250 from the previous month and -34.58% lower than $1,671,429 from December 2024. The December 2025 average sale price was at a mid level compared to December 2024 and 2023.
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 December 2025 sales price/list price ratio was 97.8%, down from 102.49% from the previous month and equal to December 2024.
Number of Properties Sold & Absorption Rate
The number of properties sold in December 2025 was 8, up 100% from 4 from the previous month and 14.29% higher than 7 from December 2024. The December 2025 sales were at its highest level compared to December 2024 and 2023. 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 December 2025 was 97 days, up 125.58% from 43 days from the previous month and 67.24% higher than 58 days from December 2024. The December 2025 DOM was at its highest level compared with December 2024 and 2023.
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 December 2025 was $368, up 11.52% from $330 from the previous month and 6.67% higher than $345 from December 2024.
Inventory & MSI
The number of properties for sale in December 2025 was 4, down -76.47% from 17 from the previous month and -50.0% lower than 8 from December 2024. The December 2025 inventory was at its lowest level compared with December 2024 and 2023. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers. The December 2025 MSI of 0.5 months was at its lowest level compared with December 2024 and 2023.
New Listings
The number of new listings in December 2025 was 3, down -25.00% from 4 from the previous month and equal to December 2024. The December 2025 listings were at its lowest level compared to December 2024 and 2023.
Judy Michaelis
Prefer the quick version? Here's a snapshot of the December 2025 Easton Market Update:
💰 Median price held steady – Median sales price is $994,500, flat from November but down 16.92% year-over-year. Mid-level compared to recent Decembers.
📅 Days on market spiked – Average DOM jumped to 97 days, up 125.58% from November and up 67.24% year-over-year. December DOM at 3-year high.
📉 Inventory evaporated – Only 4 homes for sale, down 76.47% from November and down 50% year-over-year. Just 0.5 months supply—both at 3-year lows.
📈 Sales doubled month-over-month – 8 homes closed in December, up 100% from November and up 14.29% year-over-year. December sales at 3-year high.
What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
✨ Sellers: Paradoxical market—inventory crashed 76% creating extreme 0.5-month supply, yet DOM spiked to 97 days (up 126%). Median price held steady despite absorption rate of 2.0 suggesting strong demand for the few available homes.
🔍 Buyers: Ultra-scarce options with only 4 homes available (down 50% YoY), but slower pace evident in 97-day DOM (up 67% YoY). Doubling of sales suggests competition remains, but extended selling times signal negotiating opportunities.
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