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Median Home Price in Shelton, CT

The median home value in Shelton, CT is $571,686 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.79% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$571,686

Year-over-Year

+4.79%

Population

42,616

Shelton ranks #11 of 45 Connecticut cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 46.4% above the state's city median of $390,491. It sits in Fairfield County, where the county-wide median is $700,489.

Crime in Shelton

Shelton police recorded a violent crime rate of 42 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 709 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Shelton

How much does a house cost in Shelton, CT?

The median home value in Shelton is $571,686. That's up 4.79% from a year earlier. That is about 46.4% above the typical county in Connecticut.

Is Shelton expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Shelton are cheaper than Fairfield County as a whole, where the median is $700,489 — a difference of about 18.4%.

Is Shelton a safe place to live?

Shelton police reported 42 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 42,616. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.