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North Canaan median home price climbs to $340K

North Canaan median home price climbs to $340K

Christine Bates

Aly Morrissey

NORTH CANAAN – The 12-month trailing median price for a single-family home, excluding condos, in North Canaan was $340,000 for the period ending March 31, 2026.

This figure marks a 13% increase from the $300,000 median recorded for the 12 months ending March 31, 2025, and a 38% increase from $245,500 for the comparable period ending March 31, 2024.

Single-family home sales in North Canaan, measured on a 12-month rolling basis, remained within the historic range of 14 to 30 homes sold annually. A total of 25 single-family homes were sold in the 12 months ending March 31, 2026, compared with 14 sales in the period ending March 31, 2025, and 17 sales for the 12 months ending March 31, 2024.

Inventory remained low in North Canaan as of April 25, 2026. Only three single-family homes were listed for sale, none below the median price of $340,000, along with two parcels of vacant land. Rental availability was similarly tight, with only two homes listed for rent.

January Transfers

33 Granite Avenue – 5 bedroom/2 bath home on 0.46 acres sold by Michael Gershon to Tule River Homebuyer Earned Equity Agency for $475,000

31 Railroad Street – Apartment building on 0.4 acres sold by Connor Rose Realty Canaan LLC to 1 A&M Realty LLC for $1,850,000

February Transfers

246 Ashley Falls Road – 4 bedroom/2 bath home built in 1800 sold by Charles Bell to Sabrina Zheng for $280,000

March Transfers

East Canaan Road – 97 acres of residential agricultural land sold by William J Linkovich to William F Linkovich for $50,000

70 Church Street, D6 – 2 bedroom/1.5 bath condo sold by Daniel Hare to Ryan Yarde for $175,000

182 Church Street – 3 bedroom/1.5 bath home sold by Howard Moore to Ryan Long for $300,000

70 Church Street, D1 – 2 bedroom/1.5 bath condo sold by Estate of Debra Ann Whitbeck to 32 Railroad LLC for $95,000

75 Main Street – Former train station sold by Connecticut Railroad Historical Association to Canaan Station LLC for $800,000

34 Old Turnpike North – 3 bedroom/3 bath home built in 2024 on 6.1 acres sold by Andrew Pelletier to Steven Milanowycz for $1,050,000


* Town of North Canaan real estate transfers recorded as sold between January 1, 2026, and March 31, 2026, provided by North Canaan Town Clerk. Transfers without consideration are not included. Current market listings from Smart MLS and market statistics from Infosparks. Note that recorded transfers frequently lag sales by a number of days. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Salesperson with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Licensed in CT and NY.

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