The median home in West Haven, Connecticut is valued at $342,695, up 4.6% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,099, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 13.6x — below the national average of 18x. West Haven is part of the New Haven-Milford, CT metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$342,695

+4.6%

Rent$2,099/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$68,539 on $342,695

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Out of reach40% of income

Need $107,014/yr to afford.

PITI$2,497

P/I40%

Afford$240K

Gap-$103K

P&I $1,733Tax $614Ins $150

Renting $398/mo cheaper ($2,099 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$2.24M Greenwich$2.19M New Canaan$2.03M Westport$1.9M Weston$1.3M Wilton$1.18M Washington$998K Ridgefield$945K

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