Hamden 06518

New Haven County, CT · 4,791 properties · updated 7/5/2026

Should you buy here?buyer-timing lens

62affordability /100

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

Payment burden
23.2%
affordable
Days on market
66
daily
Price cuts
12.0%
of active
Valuation
-13.8%
vs assessor
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79
/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

29/ 100SellerBalancedBuyer
Seller's Market
DOM: 58d (rising) · Market Dynamics rolling median · hourly
Score Components
Payment Burden (25%)0
Valuation Gap (25%)10
Supply & Demand (20%)100
Buy vs Rent (15%)25
Cancellation Rate (10%)0
Days on Market (5%)60

Seller-favored market in 06518. Expect to pay at or near list price. Payment burden: 23.2% of median income. Median days on market: 58. Renting is approximately 22% cheaper than buying (price-to-rent ratio: 14.7).

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 5.4% YoY.

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Median price
$401,906
▴ 5.4% YoY
Days on market
66
daily · zip_data
Median rent
$2,272
ZORI
Investor score
82/100
cash-flow lens
Active listings
53
90-day

Valuation3 lenses, different anchors

vs assessor
-13.8%
Market vs assessed value — a tax-roll lag, not a deal signal.
Avg assessor$346,500
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vs income
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vs county comps
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County-wide market — the widest, slowest signal.
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Pricing detail
Price / sqft$183
Price-to-income3.8×

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How 06518 ranks in CT
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Affordability, supply & momentum

10SUPPLY
OversuppliedSupply Tightness

Ample inventory — buyers have time and leverage to negotiate.

Months of Supply12.4 mo
Days on Market66d
Inv vs History+30.5%
Listing Density--
Market dynamics
Price cut %12.0%
Momentumhot
LeverageBALANCED
Months of supply12.4
Sales (90d)0
Investment analysis
Median rent$2,272
Price-to-rent14.7
Est. cap rate4.4%
Buy vs rentfavors buying

Livability

Walk score35
Transit score11
Bike score—

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