Farmington Valley Housing Market: October 2026

From August to September, closings across five Valley towns fell from 122 to 72. But new listings went up from 81 to 118. Fewer sales, more homes coming on. Here's what that looked like, town by town.

Hi, I'm Fred Moore of Keller Williams here in Simsbury. This is the September market update for single-family homes, straight from Smart MLS. For every town, I look at six numbers. Homes closed, new listings, homes that went under contract, months of inventory, average sale price, and average days on market, and I compare each one with August. Months of inventory is how long it would take to sell every home on the market at the recent pace if no new listings came on. Lower means a tighter market.

We're covering Simsbury, Avon, Canton, Farmington, and Granby. Across all five combined, 72 homes closed in September. That's down from 122 in August. Homes going under contract fell, too, from 99 to 67. New listings went the other way, from 81 up to 118. And months of inventory went up in every one of the five towns. Closings were lower in all five towns. That's a pattern you often see as summer wraps up. I'm describing these numbers, not predicting the next ones.

Let's start at home, in Simsbury. 21 homes closed in September. That's 21 fewer than August, or half as many. New listings went up. 38 came on the market, 12 more than in August. 21 homes went under contract, 12 fewer than August. Months of inventory rose from 1.5 to 2.0. The average sale price was about $579,000. That's about 17% below August. And homes spent an average of 14 days on market, one day less than August. So, in Simsbury, more homes came on, fewer closed, and supply loosened a bit.

Next, Avon. 18 homes closed, 11 fewer than August. New listings jumped from 14 to 26. 16 homes went under contract, four fewer than August. Months of inventory rose from 1.7 to 2.0. The average sale price was about $727,000. That's about 25% below August. Before anyone worries, here's why. An average can move a lot when just a few higher price sales are in one month and not the next. It's not the same as what your home is worth. Homes spent an average of 19 days on market, eight days longer than August.

Over to Canton. Only six homes closed in September, eight fewer than August. That's a very small number, so keep it in mind for everything that follows. New listings more than doubled from five to 11. Four homes went under contract, two fewer than August. Months of inventory rose from 1.0 to 1.9. The average sale price was just over $1 million. That's about 55% above August. But with only six sales, that average is driven by a few high-end sales. It doesn't mean a typical Canton home jumped in value. Homes spent an average of 23 days on market, one day less than August.

Now, Farmington. 15 homes closed, eight fewer than August. 29 new listings came on, nine more than August. 16 homes went under contract, nine fewer. Months of inventory rose from 2.1 to 2.9. That's the most of the five towns. The average sale price was about $710,000, about 13% below August. And homes spent an average of 20 days on market, three days longer than August.

And finally, Granby. 12 homes closed, just two fewer than August. That's the smallest drop of the five towns. New listings dipped by two to 14. Granby was the only one of the five where new listings went down. 10 homes went under contract, five fewer than August. Months of inventory rose slightly from 2.4 to 2.6. The average sale price was about $612,000, about 20% above August. And homes spent an average of 22 days on market, eight days longer. With 12 sales, a few higher priced or slower sales can move those averages. So, I'd watch Granby over a few months before reading a trend into it.

So, what does this mean for you? I won't tell you where prices are headed. Nobody can promise that. If you're buying, four of the five towns had more new listings than in August. So, you may have more to look at than you did a month ago. But inventory is still under three months in every town. If you're selling, more new listings means more homes competing with yours. Pricing and presentation still matter.

Quick recap. Closings were down from August in all five towns. New listings were up in four of them. And months of inventory rose everywhere, but stayed under three months. If you want to know what this means for your street, here's the easy way. Message me your town name, and I'll send you your neighborhood's latest numbers. No pressure. I'm Fred Moore of KW Legacy Partners. See you next month.