West Haven 06516

New Haven County, CT · 16,687 properties · updated 7/5/2026

Should you buy here?buyer-timing lens

50affordability /100

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

Payment burden
30.3%
stretched
Days on market
44
daily
Price cuts
13.5%
of active
Valuation
-16.8%
vs assessor
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63
/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

50/ 100SellerBalancedBuyer
Balanced Market
DOM: 56d (stable) · Market Dynamics rolling median · hourly
Score Components
Payment Burden (25%)50
Valuation Gap (25%)40
Supply & Demand (20%)85
Buy vs Rent (15%)50
Cancellation Rate (10%)0
Days on Market (5%)60

Balanced market in 06516. List price is roughly fair — focus on condition and value. Payment burden: 30.3% of median income. Median days on market: 56. Renting is approximately 28% cheaper than buying (price-to-rent ratio: 15.3).

Balanced market conditions. Prices roughly aligned with fundamentals — similar to stable periods in 2014-2015.
HOTBALANCED

Market is running hot with fast-moving inventory. Conditions are balanced between buyers and sellers. Prices up 6.6% YoY.

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Median price
$367,585
▴ 6.6% YoY
Days on market
44
daily · zip_data
Median rent
$2,005
ZORI
Investor score
81/100
cash-flow lens
Active listings
88
90-day

Valuation3 lenses, different anchors

vs assessor
-16.8%
Market vs assessed value — a tax-roll lag, not a deal signal.
Avg assessor$305,900
county CAMA · properties_v
vs income
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County-wide market — the widest, slowest signal.
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Pricing detail
Price / sqft$190
Price-to-income5.0×

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How 06516 ranks in CT
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Affordability, supply & momentum

32SUPPLY
BalancedSupply Tightness

Supply and demand are roughly even — standard negotiation dynamics.

Months of Supply10.4 mo
Days on Market44d
Inv vs History0.0%
Listing Density--
Market dynamics
Price cut %13.5%
Momentumhot
LeverageBALANCED
Months of supply10.4
Sales (90d)0
Investment analysis
Median rent$2,005
Price-to-rent15.3
Est. cap rate4.3%
Buy vs rentneutral

Livability

Walk score13
Transit score7
Bike score

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New Haven County contextmacro · jobs · debt · migration

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