Housing in Fairfield
Fairfield's housing market runs genuinely affordable overall, even as this record discloses a real, sharp recent rise in sale prices within a slower-paced market.
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Learn moreA real, sharp recent sale-price increase
Redfin's median sale price ran $186,000, up a real 28.0% year-over-year, with price-per-square-foot up 34.0% YoY -- a real, disclosed contrast to Zillow's own, lower, more stable average listing price (~$161,552) (base record).
A genuinely slower-paced, 'not very competitive' market
Redfin characterized Fairfield's market as 'not very competitive': homes sold after an average of 91 days on market (up from 62 the prior year), typically at approximately 6% below list price (base record).
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Key takeaways
- Redfin's median sale price ($186,000) rose a real 28.0% year-over-year, even as Zillow's own average listing price stayed lower (~$161,552).
- Redfin rated Fairfield's market 'not very competitive' for 2026.
- Homes sold after an average of 91 days on market, typically about 6% below list price.
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