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Houlihan Lawrence Q4-2025 Darien Rowayton and New Canaan Market Report

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D A R I E N , R O W AY T O N , N E W C A N A A N

Market Report

FULL YEAR 2025

1 0 P R O S P E C T AV E N U E , D A R I E N


FULL YEAR 2025 MARKET REPORT

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The real estate markets in Darien, Rowayton, and New Canaan demonstrated strength, resilience, and notable buyer activity throughout 2025. Overall, the region reflects sustained demand for premium homes and a favorable environment for well-positioned properties. Darien experienced a robust year with 226 homes sold, a 15.9% increase over 2024. The average sale price rose nearly 15% to $2,908,015, and homes sold in an average of 27 days. High-end activity was particularly notable, with significant sales growth in the $2 million to $5 million range and a strong sale-to-list price ratio of 104.1%. Rowayton had a more measured year, with 53 homes sold. Average sale prices rose modestly to $2,133,426, and homes sold quickly, averaging 34 days on the market. New Canaan maintained a competitive market, with 214 homes sold, a 6.5% increase over 2024. Average sale prices reached $3,031,535, up 22.2%, with homes selling in an average of 43 days. High-end properties above $3 million saw exceptional growth, reflecting sustained confidence among luxury buyers. Looking ahead, the outlook for 2026 is positive, with sales activity and pricing expected to trend upward. We remain dedicated to guiding our clients with thoughtful insight, discretion, and unparalleled expertise at every stage of their real estate journey. We extend our deepest gratitude to our agents, clients, and the communities we serve. We wish you and your families a joyful, healthy, and prosperous 2026.

With Warm Regards, Liz Nunan President and CEO


DARIEN

QUARTERLY MARKET OVERVIEW Q4 2025

Q4 2024

37

47

HOMES SOLD

% FULL YEAR FULL YEAR % CHANGE 2025 2024 CHANGE -21.3%

226

195

15.9%

AVERAGE SALE PRICE

$3,298,858 $2,369,395

39.2%

$2,908,015

$2,531,184

14.9%

MEDIAN SALE PRICE

$2,100,000 $2,256,000

-6.9%

$2,400,000

$1,976,000

21.5%

AVERAGE PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT

$808

$702

15.1%

$748

$672

11.3%

AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET

34

34

0.0%

27

33

-18.2%

% SALE PRICE TO LIST PRICE

101.0%

104.9%

-3.7%

104.1%

102.9%

1.2%

TEN-YEAR MARKET HISTORY

Average Sale Price

$1,673,646

$1,676,743 $1,603,743

$1,537,069 $1,655,525

$1,929,797 $2,020,720 $2,450,673

Average Price/SqFt

$490

$476

$458

$429

$446

$505

$567

$640

$672

$748

Average Price/SqFt

Days On Market

110

126

122

147

124

70

41

40

33

27

Days On Market

%Sale Price to List Price

96.0%

95.5%

94.7%

94.0%

96.3%

99.4%

102.7%

99.3%

102.9%

104.1%

HOULIHANLAWRENCE.COM

$2,531,184

$2,908,015 Average Sale Price

%Sale Price to List Price


DARIEN SUPPLY/DEMAND ANALYSIS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024

2025 vs. 2024

SUPPLY: ACTIVE LISTINGS

DEMAND: PENDING SALES

SUPPLY/ DEMAND RATIO*

SUPPLY: ACTIVE LISTINGS

DEMAND: PENDING SALES

SUPPLY/ DEMAND RATIO*

% CHANGE IN LISTINGS

% CHANGE IN PENDINGS

$0 - $499,999

0

0

Not Valid

0

0

Not Valid

0.0%

0.0%

$500,000 - $699,999

0

0

Not Valid

0

0

Not Valid

0.0%

0.0%

$700,000 - $999,999

0

0

Not Valid

0

1

0

0.0%

-100.0%

$1,000,000 - $1,499,999

1

3

1

1

2

1

0.0%

50.0%

$1,500,000 - $1,999,999

2

2

1

2

3

1

0.0%

-33.3%

$2,000,000 - $2,499,999

1

1

1

0

1

0

0.0%

0.0%

$2,500,000 - $2,999,999

1

3

1

0

2

0

0.0%

50.0%

$3,000,000 - $3,999,999

2

2

1

0

2

0

0.0%

0.0%

PRICE RANGE

$4,000,000 and up

4

0

Not Valid

12

4

3

-66.7%

-100.0%

Market Totals

11

11

1

15

15

1

-26.7%

-26.7%

*Supply Demand Ratio Key 1-4: High Demand 5-6: Balanced 7-9: Low Demand 10+: Very Low Demand

SOLD PROPERTIES YEAR-TO-DATE

PRICE RANGE $0 - $499,999

01/01/2025 12/31/2025 0

YEAR-OVER-YEAR

01/01/2024 12/31/2024

% CHANGE 2025/2024

0

Not Valid

01/01/2025 12/31/2025 0

01/01/2024 12/31/2024

% CHANGE 2025/2024

0

Not Valid

$500,000 - $699,999

1

2

-50.0%

1

2

-50.0%

$700,000 - $999,999

10

20

-50.0%

10

20

-50.0%

$1,000,000 - $1,499,999

29

34

-14.7%

29

34

-14.7%

$1,500,000 - $1,999,999

44

43

2.3%

44

43

2.3%

$2,000,000 - $2,499,999

36

21

71.4%

36

21

71.4%

$2,500,000 - $2,999,999

27

15

80.0%

27

15

80.0%

$3,000,000 - $4,999,999

62

46

34.8%

62

46

34.8%

$5,000,000 and up

17

14

21.4%

17

14

21.4%

Market Totals

226

195

15.9%

226

195

15.9%

Source: Smart MLS, Darien, Single Family Homes, Sold


ROWAYTON

QUARTERLY MARKET OVERVIEW Q4 2025

Q4 2024

15

18

HOMES SOLD

% FULL YEAR FULL YEAR % CHANGE 2025 2024 CHANGE -16.7%

53

64

-17.2%

AVERAGE SALE PRICE

$2,407,900 $2,345,743

2.6%

$2,133,426

$2,106,851

1.3%

MEDIAN SALE PRICE

$2,522,500 $2,000,000

26.1%

$2,050,000

$1,805,000

13.6%

AVERAGE PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT

$773

$816

-5.3%

$762

$708

7.6%

AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET

31

26

19.2%

34

43

-20.9%

% SALE PRICE TO LIST PRICE

102.9%

102.9%

0.0%

102.5%

100.8%

1.7%

TEN-YEAR MARKET HISTORY

Average Sale Price

$1,337,148

$1,376,170

$1,273,417

$1,276,696

$1,345,651

$1,774,299

$1,762,701

Average Price/SqFt

$463

$454

$445

$439

$452

$548

$615

$649

$708

$762

Average Price/SqFt

Days On Market

145

107

92

139

110

80

38

38

43

34

Days On Market

%Sale Price to List Price

95.3%

95.1%

95.7%

95.3%

96.6%

99.3%

102.7%

103.3%

100.8%

102.5%

HOULIHANLAWRENCE.COM

$1,910,960 $2,106,851

$2,133,426 Average Sale Price

%Sale Price to List Price


ROWAYTON SUPPLY/DEMAND ANALYSIS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024

2025 vs. 2024

SUPPLY: ACTIVE LISTINGS

DEMAND: PENDING SALES

SUPPLY/ DEMAND RATIO*

SUPPLY: ACTIVE LISTINGS

DEMAND: PENDING SALES

SUPPLY/ DEMAND RATIO*

% CHANGE IN LISTINGS

% CHANGE IN PENDINGS

$0 - $499,999

0

0

Not Valid

0

0

Not Valid

0.0%

0.0%

$500,000 - $699,999

0

0

Not Valid

0

0

Not Valid

0.0%

0.0%

$700,000 - $999,999

0

0

Not Valid

0

0

Not Valid

0.0%

0.0%

$1,000,000 - $1,499,999

0

0

Not Valid

0

3

0

0.0%

-100.0%

$1,500,000 - $1,999,999

1

0

Not Valid

0

0

Not Valid

0.0%

0.0%

$2,000,000 - $2,499,999

0

0

Not Valid

0

2

0

0.0%

-100.0%

$2,500,000 - $2,999,999

0

1

0

0

1

0

0.0%

0.0%

$3,000,000 - $3,999,999

0

0

Not Valid

0

1

0

0.0%

-100.0%

$4,000,000 and up

0

1

0

0

1

0

0.0%

0.0%

Market Totals

1

2

1

0

8

0

0.0%

-75.0%

PRICE RANGE

*Supply Demand Ratio Key 1-4: High Demand 5-6: Balanced 7-9: Low Demand 10+: Very Low Demand

SOLD PROPERTIES YEAR-TO-DATE

PRICE RANGE

01/01/2025 12/31/2025

YEAR-OVER-YEAR

01/01/2024 12/31/2024

% CHANGE 2025/2024

01/01/2025 12/31/2025

01/01/2024 12/31/2024

% CHANGE 2025/2024

$0 - $499,999

0

0

Not Valid

0

0

Not Valid

$500,000 - $699,999

1

1

0.0%

1

1

0.0%

$700,000 - $999,999

6

9

-33.3%

6

9

-33.3%

$1,000,000 - $1,499,999

7

12

-41.7%

7

12

-41.7%

$1,500,000 - $1,999,999

10

13

-23.1%

10

13

-23.1%

$2,000,000 - $2,499,999

13

11

18.2%

13

11

18.2%

$2,500,000 - $2,999,999

7

6

16.7%

7

6

16.7%

$3,000,000 - $4,999,999

8

11

-27.3%

8

11

-27.3%

$5,000,000 and up

1

1

0.0%

1

1

0.0%

Market Totals

53

64

-17.2%

53

64

-17.2%

Source: Smart MLS, Rowayton, Single Family Homes, Sold


NEW CANAAN

QUARTERLY MARKET OVERVIEW Q4 2025

Q4 2024

52

46

HOMES SOLD

% FULL YEAR FULL YEAR % CHANGE 2025 2024 CHANGE 13.0%

214

201

6.5%

AVERAGE SALE PRICE

$3,270,464 $2,476,282

32.1%

$3,031,535

$2,481,645

22.2%

MEDIAN SALE PRICE

$2,755,000 $2,147,000

28.3%

$2,600,000

$2,261,000

15.0%

AVERAGE PRICE PER SQUARE FOOT

$605

$560

8.0%

$590

$521

13.2%

AVERAGE DAYS ON MARKET

45

46

-2.2%

43

54

-20.4%

% SALE PRICE TO LIST PRICE

98.7%

102.2%

-3.4%

101.2%

101.3%

-0.1%

TEN-YEAR MARKET HISTORY

Average Sale Price

$1,770,026

$1,713,201

$1,628,160

$1,426,812

$1,670,517

$1,995,193

$2,177,383

Average Price/SqFt

$356

$355

$341

$316

$337

$400

$458

$474

$521

$590

Average Price/SqFt

Days On Market

148

147

138

165

137

83

55

51

54

43

Days On Market

%Sale Price to List Price

93.8%

94.0%

92.2%

92.8%

95.4%

99.1%

100.6%

99.6%

101.3%

101.2%

HOULIHANLAWRENCE.COM

$2,240,384 $2,481,645 $3,031,535 Average Sale Price

%Sale Price to List Price


NEW CANAAN SUPPLY/DEMAND ANALYSIS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2025

AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024

2025 vs. 2024

SUPPLY: ACTIVE LISTINGS

DEMAND: PENDING SALES

SUPPLY/ DEMAND RATIO*

SUPPLY: ACTIVE LISTINGS

DEMAND: PENDING SALES

SUPPLY/ DEMAND RATIO*

% CHANGE IN LISTINGS

% CHANGE IN PENDINGS

$0 - $499,999

0

0

Not Valid

0

0

Not Valid

0.0%

0.0%

$500,000 - $699,999

0

1

0

0

1

0

0.0%

0.0%

$700,000 - $999,999

0

1

0

1

2

1

-100.0%

-50.0%

$1,000,000 - $1,499,999

2

1

2

2

2

1

0.0%

-50.0%

$1,500,000 - $1,999,999

2

1

2

3

5

1

-33.3%

-80.0%

$2,000,000 - $2,499,999

2

2

1

2

3

1

0.0%

-33.3%

$2,500,000 - $2,999,999

5

3

2

5

2

3

0.0%

50.0%

$3,000,000 - $3,999,999

4

5

1

6

3

2

-33.3%

66.7%

PRICE RANGE

$4,000,000 and up

10

4

3

15

4

4

-33.3%

0.0%

Market Totals

25

18

1

34

22

2

-26.5%

-18.2%

*Supply Demand Ratio Key 1-4: High Demand 5-6: Balanced 7-9: Low Demand 10+: Very Low Demand

SOLD PROPERTIES YEAR-TO-DATE

PRICE RANGE

01/01/2025 12/31/2025

YEAR-OVER-YEAR

01/01/2024 12/31/2024

% CHANGE 2025/2024

01/01/2025 12/31/2025

01/01/2024 12/31/2024

% CHANGE 2025/2024

$0 - $499,999

0

0

Not Valid

0

0

Not Valid

$500,000 - $699,999

0

3

-100.0%

0

3

-100.0%

$700,000 - $999,999

5

11

-54.5%

5

11

-54.5%

$1,000,000 - $1,499,999

19

33

-42.4%

19

33

-42.4%

$1,500,000 - $1,999,999

38

34

11.8%

38

34

11.8%

$2,000,000 - $2,499,999

35

32

9.4%

35

32

9.4%

$2,500,000 - $2,999,999

36

38

-5.3%

36

38

-5.3%

$3,000,000 - $4,999,999

59

37

59.5%

59

37

59.5%

$5,000,000 and up

22

13

69.2%

22

13

69.2%

Market Totals

214

201

6.5%

214

201

6.5%

Source: Smart MLS, New Canaan, Single Family Homes, Sold


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