The median home in Fairfield, Connecticut is valued at $914,364, up 5.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $3,030, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 25.1x — well above the national average of 18x. Fairfield 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$914,364

+5.1%

Rent$3,030/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$182,873 on $914,364

Out of reach — 102.6% of income

Need $274,800/yr to afford.

PITI$6,412

P/I102.6%

Afford$250K

Gap-$665K

P&I $4,624Tax $1,638Ins $150

Renting $3,382/mo cheaper ($3,030 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CT ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Connecticut

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Darien$2245K Greenwich$2187K New Canaan$2027K Westport$1904K Weston$1305K Wilton$1183K Washington$998K Ridgefield$945K

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FAIRFIELD, CT