Wallingford 06492

New Haven County, CT · 16,320 properties · updated 7/5/2026

Should you buy here?buyer-timing lens

58affordability /100

Buyer leverage is balanced; weigh payment burden and the 3-lens valuation before bidding.

Payment burden
25.4%
affordable
Days on market
35
daily
Price cuts
18.6%
of active
Valuation
-13.6%
vs assessor
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72
/100
stable
hot · balanced · prices rising year-over-year.

Verdict grades housing conditions; buyer-timing, investor cash-flow, supply-tightness and county macro scores answer different questions — each in its own section.

Buyer / sellerbuyer-timing lens

30/ 100SellerBalancedBuyer
Seller's Market
DOM: 34d (stable) · Market Dynamics rolling median · hourly
Score Components
Payment Burden (25%)25
Valuation Gap (25%)25
Supply & Demand (20%)40
Buy vs Rent (15%)50
Cancellation Rate (10%)0
Days on Market (5%)40

Seller-favored market in 06492. Expect to pay at or near list price. Payment burden: 25.4% of median income. Median days on market: 34. Renting is approximately 53% cheaper than buying (price-to-rent ratio: 18.3).

Buyer Caution

Seller's market. Be prepared to pay near list price.

Competitive market similar to 2021-2022 — limited inventory driving prices above fundamentals.
HOTBALANCED

Market is running hot with fast-moving inventory. Conditions are balanced between buyers and sellers. Prices up 6.1% YoY.

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Median price
$426,343
▴ 6.1% YoY
Days on market
35
daily · zip_data
Median rent
$1,939
ZORI
Investor score
68/100
cash-flow lens
Active listings
65
90-day

Valuation3 lenses, different anchors

vs assessor
-13.6%
Market vs assessed value — a tax-roll lag, not a deal signal.
Avg assessor$368,200
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County-wide market — the widest, slowest signal.
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Pricing detail
Price / sqft$198
Price-to-income4.2×

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How 06492 ranks in CT
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Affordability, supply & momentum

54SUPPLY
Tight MarketSupply Tightness

Supply is below normal — sellers are favored but buyers still have options.

Months of Supply5.3 mo
Days on Market35d
Inv vs History+24.3%
Listing Density--
Market dynamics
Price cut %18.6%
Momentumhot
LeverageBALANCED
Months of supply5.3
Sales (90d)0
Investment analysis
Median rent$1,939
Price-to-rent18.3
Est. cap rate3.5%
Buy vs rentneutral

Livability

Walk score6
Transit score1
Bike score—

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