The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 06029 sells for about $575,000, or $246 per square foot.
Prices are down 6.59% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 30 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,728 a month.
ZIP 06029 — Ellington
The ZIP is characterized by tight inventory and a seller’s market despite softer listing prices. The September 2026 median listing price was reported at $425,000, down 6.59% year over year, while median price per square foot rose 7.55%; the grounded answer also reported a $417,500 median sale price, 30 median days on market, 41 active listings, and a 109% sale-to-list ratio. No ZIP-level figures were published for price-cut share, closed sales, months of supply, asking rent, or effective property-tax rate.
The ZIP is a fit for families seeking a stable school district and quiet suburban-rural environment, as well as commuters working in the Hartford region.
Median prices moved down 6.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 30 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
8% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 109% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.7% · poverty 2.4% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Built from 222 recorded sales in the last 24 months against HUD 3-bedroom fair market rents. The location premium is the part of the price that rent, income, education, employment, vacancy, price trend, hazard, lending and flood risk don't explain. It usually reflects amenities, schools and scarcity. It's area context and does not change this ZIP's home value estimates.
ZCTA 06029, Tolland County, Connecticut
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Reported crime trends in Ellington are generally low, consistent with its character as a suburban-rural residential community in Tolland County; specific regional comparative statistics are not currently published for this ZIP.
Public schools in Ellington are generally regarded as high-performing and stable, serving as a primary draw for families moving into the community.
The area features varied topography including Shenipsit State Forest and Crystal Lake; property owners should consult FEMA maps, as areas near water bodies may have specific flood-risk designations.
Development is focused on maintaining the town's "A Great Place to Grow" identity, with growth driven by its position in the Capitol Planning Region and proximity to Hartford-area employment corridors.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Connecticut) — Municipal Real Property Tax Assessment & Mill Rate Mechanics: Under C.G.S. § 12-62a, all taxable real property is assessed uniformly at a mandatory 70% assessment ratio of its fair market value (FMV). Real property tax is computed annually using the formula: Assessed Value = Fair Market Value × 0.
The ZIP is primarily a commuter base for the Hartford metropolitan area; most residents rely on personal vehicles for regional travel.
Amenities include Crystal Lake for boating and fishing, Shenipsit State Forest, Soapstone Mountain, Ellington Ridge Country Club, and Ellington Town Green.
The area has low vacancy and reported high demand for single-family rentals, with limited multifamily inventory. A ZIP-level asking-rent figure was not published.
The local economy has a strong emphasis on management and professional services, with proximity to regional employment centers in Hartford.
Planning is focused on town-controlled development and preservation of rural character within the Capitol Planning Region.
The area is subject to municipal zoning and taxation; no specific large-scale MUD or PID districts were reported for residential tax assessment.
The property-insurance posture is described as standard for Connecticut, with rates influenced by regional storm and wind risk.
The grounded answer supplied no ZIP-level published figures for median year built, owner/renter cost burden, population change, net migration, work-from-home share, mean commute, bachelor's-or-higher, or complete B03002 composition; those fields are therefore unavailable.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
- Six Flags New England4.211.2 mi
- Funcity Trampoline and Adventure Park4.219.7 mi
- Sonny's Place4.54.4 mi
- Dave & Buster's Manchester4.19.2 mi
- Spare Time Windsor Locks4.410.7 mi
- Six Flags New England4.211.2 mi
- Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field4.413.9 mi
- Connecticut Convention Center4.515.3 mi
- The Big E4.514.2 mi
- PeoplesBank Arena4.315.4 mi
- Six Flags New England4.211.2 mi
- Cinemark Buckland Hills 18 XD and IMAX4.59.5 mi
- Sonny's Place4.54.4 mi
- Dave & Buster's Manchester4.19.2 mi
- New England Air Museum4.812 mi
- Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame4.513.4 mi
- The Mark Twain House & Museum4.716.4 mi
- Connecticut Science Center4.615.3 mi
- Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art4.715.5 mi
- Springfield Armory National Historic Site4.814.2 mi
- Wickham Park4.711.4 mi
- Nevers Park4.77.2 mi
- Case Mountain4.711.2 mi
- Bright Nights at Forest Park4.412.4 mi
- Northwest Park4.812.5 mi
- GREATHORSE4.810.1 mi
- Twin Hills Country Club4.69.1 mi
- Topstone Golf Course4.66.2 mi
- Cedar Knob Golf Course4.42.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Golf Course4.512.7 mi
- The Shoppes at Buckland Hills4.39.1 mi
- Burlington4.213 mi
- T.J. Maxx & HomeGoods4.46.9 mi
- Kohl's4.27.9 mi
- Big Y4.38.2 mi
- Bradley International Airport4.411.6 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Boating and fishing destination serving the area.
Large natural and recreational area.
Local outdoor attraction.
Local golf and country-club amenity.
Town-center public amenity.
Governs Victorian House Condominiums
Assigned parking for each unit with additional open guest parking; leasing/rentals are permitted for residential investment; pet rules and architectural guidelines are not published online.
Governs Chasseral Meadows
Governs Eagle Estates
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