Appreciation Velocity — Connecticut Cities
Cities of Connecticut ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 1Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Middlesex, CT
+127.7%
#2 · Tolland, CT
+121.5%
#3 · Litchfield, CT
+81.3%
#4 · Hartford, CT
+8.7%
#5 · Windham, CT
+7.9%
#6 · Putnam, CT
+2.4%
#7 · New London, CT
-2.3%
#8 · New Haven, CT
-5.3%
#9 · Westchester, CT
-11.4%
#10 · Fairfield, CT
-41.9%
County ranking — 1Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesex, CT | CT | +127.7% | +39.5% | +40.8% | +50.6% | $413K |
| 2 | Tolland, CT | CT | +121.5% | +37.7% | +171.8% | +186.0% | $600K |
| 3 | Litchfield, CT | CT | +81.3% | +40.9% | +61.2% | +124.2% | $562.5K |
| 4 | Hartford, CT | CT | +8.7% | +18.3% | +57.7% | +85.8% | $399.2K |
| 5 | Windham, CT | CT | +7.9% | +54.1% | +37.6% | +122.1% | $386.5K |
| 6 | Putnam, CT | CT | +2.4% | — | — | — | $664.3K |
| 7 | New London, CT | CT | -2.3% | +22.3% | +77.3% | +93.1% | $428.8K |
| 8 | New Haven, CT | CT | -5.3% | +4.3% | +76.0% | +105.2% | $478.7K |
| 9 | Westchester, CT | CT | -11.4% | — | — | — | $1.18M |
| 10 | Fairfield, CT | CT | -41.9% | -0.2% | +16.9% | +62.4% | $952.7K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.