Westport, 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 | 452 | 10 | 19 | 33 | 14 |
| Average Sales Price per Square Foot | 652 | 719 | 884 | 722 | 635 |
| Average Days on Market | 56 | 72 | 58 | 62 | 62 |
| Number of Properties for Sale | 1196 | 56 | 81 | 94 | 60 |
| Average List Price | $4,005,047 | $4,008,089 | $3,806,802 | $3,917,734 | $4,156,372 |
| Median List Price | $3,371,208 | $3,525,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,365,000 | $3,549,500 |
| Average Sales Price | $2,711,483 | $2,306,235 | $4,070,440 | $3,196,075 | $2,843,200 |
| Median Sales Price | $2,296,872 | $1,810,000 | $2,425,000 | $2,434,167 | $2,437,500 |
| Sales Price / List Price Ratio | 101.96% | 100.95% | 100.46% | 100.22% | 100.22% |
| Number of Properties Sold | 299 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 30 |
| Month’s Supply of Inventory | 4.33 | 3.29 | 3.24 | 3.23 | 2 |
| Absorption Rate | 0.25 | 0.3 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.5 |
Average & Median Sales Price
The median sales price in December 2025 was $1,810,000, down -25.36% from $2,425,000 from the previous month and -25.74% lower than $2,437,500 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 $2,306,235, down -43.34% from $4,070,440 from the previous month and -18.89% lower than $2,843,200 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 100.95%, equal to the previous month and equal to December 2024.
Number of Properties Sold & Absorption Rate
The number of properties sold in December 2025 was 17, down -32.00% from 25 from the previous month and -43.33% lower than 30 from December 2024. The December 2025 sales were at its lowest 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 72 days, up 24.14% from 58 days from the previous month and 16.13% higher than 62 days from December 2024. The December 2025 DOM was at a mid 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 $719, down -18.67% from $884 from the previous month and 13.23% higher than $635 from December 2024.
Inventory & MSI
The number of properties for sale in December 2025 was 56, down -30.86% from 81 from the previous month and -6.67% lower than 60 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 3.29 months was at a mid level compared with December 2024 and 2023.
New Listings
The number of new listings in December 2025 was 10, down -47.37% from 19 from the previous month and -28.57% lower than 14 from December 2024. The December 2025 listings were at a mid level compared to December 2024 and 2023.
Judy Michaelis
Prefer the quick version? Here's a snapshot of the December 2025 Westport Market Update:
🏠 Prices dropped sharply – Average sales price fell to $2.31M, down 43.34% from November and down 18.89% from last year. Median dropped to $1.81M, down 25.36% monthly and 25.74% year-over-year. Year-end slowdown hitting premium segment hard.
⏳ Homes selling slower – Average days on market rose to 72 days, up 24.14% from November's 58 days and up 16.13% from last year's 62 days. Typical holiday deceleration.
📉 Inventory plummeting – 56 homes for sale, down 30.86% from last month's 81, and down 6.67% from last year. Sharpest monthly inventory drop of 2025.
📉 Sales hitting year-end low – 17 homes closed, down 32.00% from November's 25, and down 43.33% from last year's 30. Lowest monthly volume of 2025.
What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
✨ Sellers: Year-end softness typical, but inventory dropped 31% creating tight spring 2026 setup. Price per square foot up 13% year-over-year shows value retention.
🔍 Buyers: Negotiating leverage with slower market, but limited inventory means fewer choices. Strategic opportunity before spring competition returns.
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