The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 06825 sells for about $865,000, or $405 per square foot.
Prices are up +7.9% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 29 days to sell, which is fast. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,959 a month.
ZIP 06825 — Fairfield
The 06825 housing market remains highly competitive with low inventory and strong year-over-year price appreciation. High demand from families and professionals, coupled with limited supply, continues to drive prices upward and maintain a fast sales pace.
This ZIP is ideal for family buyers and professionals who value suburban space and school quality while maintaining access to the broader Fairfield County employment corridor.
Median prices moved up 7.9% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 29 days on market with 6.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
2% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.5% · poverty 5.0% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 5.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
in-migration and out-migration balanced
ZCTA 06825, Fairfield County CT
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
The area is served by the Fairfield Public Schools district, which is generally highly regarded for its academic performance and college readiness.
The area benefits from its proximity to major corporate hubs in Fairfield County and ongoing residential demand, though large-scale industrial development is limited by the established suburban nature of the ZIP.
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.
Residents primarily commute via the Merritt Parkway or I-95 toward employment centers in Stamford, Norwalk, and New York City, with access to Metro-North rail service in central Fairfield.
The area features access to local parks, the Black Rock Turnpike shopping corridor, and proximity to Fairfield's coastal beaches and golf courses within a short drive.
The rental market is characterized by high demand and low vacancy rates, driven by the area's desirability for families and professionals seeking suburban amenities.
The local economy is anchored by the broader Fairfield County professional services, finance, and healthcare sectors, with significant employment hubs in nearby Stamford and Norwalk.
The area is served by major regional arteries including the Merritt Parkway and I-95, providing connectivity to the wider New York metropolitan area.
Development is primarily focused on residential infill and small-scale commercial improvements along existing transit corridors.
Parcels are subject to the Town of Fairfield municipal tax and the Fairfield Public Schools district levy.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov ZCTA-level tables.
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.
- Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park — CT's #1 Extreme Adrenaline Park + ARCADE4.719.6 mi
- RPM Raceway4.819.5 mi
- Dave & Buster's Milford4.411.5 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park414.4 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.312.4 mi
- Chelsea Piers Connecticut4.217.1 mi
- Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater4.53.4 mi
- Total Mortgage Arena4.33.4 mi
- Stepping Stones Museum for Children4.310.5 mi
- RPM Raceway4.819.5 mi
- Maritime Aquarium4.610.9 mi
- Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo4.43.6 mi
- Silver Sands State Park4.69.3 mi
- AMC Marquis 164.44.1 mi
- Sherwood Island State Park4.57 mi
- Yale Peabody Museum4.818.9 mi
- Yale University Art Gallery4.818.2 mi
- Stepping Stones Museum for Children4.310.5 mi
- Stamford Museum & Nature Center4.616.2 mi
- The Glass House4.513.4 mi
- Silver Sands State Park4.69.3 mi
- Sherwood Island State Park4.57 mi
- Jennings Beach4.53.7 mi
- Seaside Park4.53.8 mi
- Indian Well State Park4.512.1 mi
- Town of Brookhaven: Port Jefferson Marina4.619.4 mi
- Captain's Cove Seaport (Marina, Restaurant & Bar)4.43 mi
- Stamford Yacht Club4.518.6 mi
- Norwalk Cove Marina4.610.8 mi
- Black Rock Yacht Club4.73.4 mi
- Great River Golf Club4.710.2 mi
- Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course4.21.4 mi
- Rolling Hills Country Club4.78.8 mi
- Chris Bargas Golf Club at Whitney Farms4.210 mi
- Tashua Knolls & Tashua Glen Golf Course4.46.6 mi
- Connecticut Post Mall4.311.4 mi
- Trumbull Mall4.32.7 mi
- The SoNo Collection4.310.8 mi
- Stew Leonard's4.59.4 mi
- Silverman's Farm4.54.2 mi
- Westchester County Airport425.5 mi
- Long Island MacArthur Airport4.328.6 mi
- Tweed New Haven Airport3.619.4 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Major commercial corridor serving the ZIP with various retail and dining options.
Highly rated district serving the local student population.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.