Easton, 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 | 35 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 18 |
| Average Sales Price per Square Foot | 319 | 342 | 273 | 312 | 258 |
| Average Days on Market | 55 | 52 | 55 | 55 | 28 |
| Number of Properties for Sale | 65 | 14 | 23 | 17 | 30 |
| Average List Price | $1,823,356 | $1,990,750 | $1,626,187 | $1,767,558 | $1,341,360 |
| Median List Price | $1,273,250 | $1,447,000 | $1,199,000 | $1,215,333 | $1,100,000 |
| Average Sales Price | $1,141,346 | $1,376,000 | $1,145,000 | $1,063,128 | $1,179,000 |
| Median Sales Price | $1,091,375 | $1,327,000 | $1,175,000 | $1,012,833 | $1,145,500 |
| Sales Price / List Price Ratio | 102.18% | 106.03% | 101.34% | 100.9% | 101.83% |
| Number of Properties Sold | 16 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Month’s Supply of Inventory | 4.58 | 4.67 | 7.67 | 4.56 | 7.5 |
| Absorption Rate | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.13 | 0.29 | 0.13 |
Average & Median Sales Price
The median sales price in April 2026 was $1,327,000, up 12.94% from $1,175,000 from the previous month and 15.84% higher than $1,145,500 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 $1,376,000, up 20.17% from $1,145,000 from the previous month and 16.71% higher than $1,179,000 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 106.03%, up from 101.34% from the previous month and up from 101.83% from April 2025.
Number of Properties Sold & Absorption Rate
The number of properties sold in April 2026 was 3, equal to the previous month and -25.00% lower than 4 from April 2025. The April 2026 sales were at its lowest 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 52 days, down -5.45% from 55 days from the previous month and 85.71% higher than 28 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 $342, up 25.27% from $273 from the previous month and 32.56% higher than $258 from April 2025.
Inventory & MSI
The number of properties for sale in April 2026 was 14, down -39.13% from 23 from the previous month and -53.33% lower than 30 from April 2025. The April 2026 inventory was at its lowest 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 4.67 months was at a mid level compared with April 2025 and 2024.
New Listings
The number of new listings in April 2026 was 6, down -50.0% from 12 from the previous month and -66.67% lower than 18 from April 2025. The April 2026 listings were at its lowest level compared to April 2025 and 2024.
Judy Michaelis
Prefer the quick version? Here’s a snapshot of the April 2026 Easton Market Update:
🏠 Prices at their highest April level in three years – Median sales price rose to $1,327,000, up 12.94% from March and up 15.84% from last April’s $1,145,500. Average hit $1,376,000, up 16.71% year-over-year — both at their highest levels compared to April 2025 and 2024.
⏳ Homes closing well above asking – DOM came in at 52 days, at a mid level compared with April 2025 and 2024. The sale-to-list ratio jumped to 106.03%, up sharply from March’s 101.34% and last April’s 101.83% — the strongest ratio in the three-year window.
📉 Inventory at a three-year April low – Just 14 homes for sale, down 53.33% from last April’s 30 — the lowest level compared with April 2025 and 2024. MSI of 4.67 months sits at a mid level.
📊 A quiet month by volume, new listings near a three-year low – 3 homes closed, equal to March and down 25% from last April. Just 6 new listings in April — the fewest for any April in three years.
What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
✨ Sellers: With prices at a three-year high, inventory at its lowest April level in three years, and homes closing at 106% of asking, April delivered ideal conditions. The supply squeeze is working in your favor.
🔍 Buyers: Only 14 homes available, and the few that sold went for well above asking. Easton moves slowly but competitively — be ready to act when the right property appears.
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