The median home in Darien, Connecticut is valued at $2,244,690, up 12.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $6,478, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 28.9x — well above the national average of 18x. Darien is part of the Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$2,244,690

+12.1%

Rent$6,478/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$448,938 on $2,244,690

Out of reach — 248.4% of income

Need $665,229/yr to afford.

PITI$15,522

P/I248.4%

Afford$253K

Gap-$1992K

P&I $11,350Tax $4,022Ins $150

Renting $9,044/mo cheaper ($6,478 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CT ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Connecticut

Compare Darien with other housing markets across Connecticut.

Greenwich$2187K New Canaan$2027K Westport$1904K Weston$1305K Wilton$1183K Washington$998K Ridgefield$945K Easton$922K

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