Darien, CT May 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 April 2026. You will see data comparisons between April and the previous month, the last three months and April 2025.
| Overview | YTD Avg. | April | March | Jan. – Mar. | Apr. 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Listings | 114 | 48 | 38 | 22 | 47 |
| Average Sales Price per Square Foot | 791 | 784 | 829 | 793 | 767 |
| Average Days on Market | 53 | 23 | 39 | 63 | 13 |
| Number of Properties for Sale | 108 | 43 | 26 | 22 | 48 |
| Average List Price | $4,645,364 | $4,716,674 | $4,422,269 | $4,621,594 | $4,047,146 |
| Median List Price | $3,428,375 | $3,795,000 | $3,322,500 | $3,306,167 | $2,524,500 |
| Average Sales Price | $2,892,850 | $3,384,500 | $3,035,050 | $2,728,967 | $2,633,000 |
| Median Sales Price | $2,652,813 | $3,002,500 | $2,507,500 | $2,536,250 | $2,550,000 |
| Sales Price / List Price Ratio | 106.82% | 107.42% | 104.3% | 106.62% | 113.7% |
| Number of Properties Sold | 34 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 20 |
| Month’s Supply of Inventory | 4.82 | 3.58 | 2.6 | 5.23 | 2.4 |
| Absorption Rate | 0.34 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 0.36 | 0.42 |
Average & Median Sales Price
The median sales price in April 2026 was $3,002,500, up 19.74% from $2,507,500 from the previous month and 17.75% higher than $2,550,000 from April 2025. The April 2026 median sales price was at its highest level compared to April 2025 and 2024. The average sales price in April 2026 was $3,384,500, up 11.51% from $3,035,050 from the previous month and 28.54% higher than $2,633,000 from April 2025. The April 2026 average sale price was at its highest level compared to April 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 April 2026 sales price/list price ratio was 107.42%, up from 104.3% from the previous month and down from 113.7% from April 2025.
Number of Properties Sold & Absorption Rate
The number of properties sold in April 2026 was 12, up 20.0% from 10 from the previous month and -40.0% lower than 20 from April 2025. The April 2026 sales were at a mid level compared to April 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 April 2026 was 23 days, down -41.03% from 39 days from the previous month and 76.92% higher than 13 days from April 2025. The April 2026 DOM was at a mid level compared with April 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 April 2026 was $784, down -5.43% from $829 from the previous month and 2.22% higher than $767 from April 2025.
Inventory & MSI
The number of properties for sale in April 2026 was 43, up 65.38% from 26 from the previous month and -10.42% lower than 48 from April 2025. The April 2026 inventory was at a mid level compared with April 2025 and 2024. A comparatively lower MSI is more beneficial for sellers while a higher MSI is better for buyers. The April 2026 MSI of 3.58 months was at its highest level compared with April 2025 and 2024.
New Listings
The number of new listings in April 2026 was 48, up 26.32% from 38 from the previous month and 2.13% higher than 47 from April 2025. The April 2026 listings were at its highest level compared to April 2025 and 2024.
Judy Michaelis
Prefer the quick version? Here’s a snapshot of the April 2026 Darien Market Update:
🏠 Prices at their highest April level in three years – Average sales price hit $3,384,500, up 11.51% from March and up 28.54% from last April’s $2,633,000. Median rose to $3,002,500, up 17.75% year-over-year — both at their highest levels compared to April 2025 and 2024.
⏳ Homes selling in 23 days — the fastest April pace on record – DOM dropped 41.03% from March’s 39 days, and homes are closing at 107.42% of asking, up from 104.3% last month.
📉 Inventory up from March but still below last April – 43 homes for sale, up 65.38% from March’s 26 but down 10.42% from last April’s 48. The MSI of 3.58 months is at its highest level compared with April 2025 and 2024.
📊 Sales tick up, new listings hit a three-year high – 12 homes closed, up 20% from March’s 10. New listings jumped 26.32% to 48 — their highest level compared to April 2025 and 2024.
What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
✨ Sellers: With prices up nearly 29% year-over-year and homes closing above asking at 107.42%, conditions are as strong as they’ve been. Well-priced listings are drawing serious buyers fast.
🔍 Buyers: Forty-eight new listings this April is the most in three years, giving you more choices — but at 23 days on market and 107% of asking, move decisively when the right home appears.
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