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Old Saybrook, CT Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Old Saybrook, CT Housing Market Trends

With 10,535 people, 4,660 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $751,444, Old Saybrook house prices are not only among the most expensive in Connecticut, Old Saybrook real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Old Saybrook, accounting for 84.90% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Old Saybrook include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 6.15%), row houses and other attached homes ( 4.48%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 3.50%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Old Saybrook. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 83.34% of Old Saybrook's homes, and 63.13% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Old Saybrook built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Old Saybrook built between 1940-1969 ( 34.77%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 18.99%). There's also some housing in Old Saybrook built between 2000 and later ( 10.95%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Old Saybrook. Fully 23.83% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Old Saybrook homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Old Saybrook real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Old Saybrook Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Old Saybrook's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.38% during the period.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Old Saybrook that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Old Saybrook real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Old Saybrook appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 12.12%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 93.88% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Old Saybrook. Old Saybrook appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.73%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 11.36%.

Relative to Connecticut, our data show that Old Saybrook's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in Connecticut.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$751,444

Old Saybrook, CT Home Prices
> $1,561,000
$1,170,001 - $1,561,000
$780,001 - $1,170,000
$624,001 - $780,000
$468,001 - $624,000
$312,001 - $468,000
$156,001 - $312,000
$78,001 - $156,000
$0 - $78,000
5.6%
5.6%
8.7%
8.7%
23.2%
23.2%
24.8%
24.8%
23.5%
23.5%
11.9%
11.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.9%
0.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Connecticut

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

4,660

Old Saybrook Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,459 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
83.3%
83.3%
16.7%
16.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
23.8%
23.8%
76.2%
76.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
11.0%
11.0%
35.3%
35.3%
34.8%
34.8%
19.0%
19.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
84.9%
84.9%
4.5%
4.5%
3.5%
3.5%
6.1%
6.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
3.0%
3.0%
5.1%
5.1%
23.3%
23.3%
44.9%
44.9%
18.2%
18.2%
5.5%
5.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Old Saybrook

Zip Codes in Old Saybrook, CT