Fairfield County, Connecticut
We buy houses in Stamford, CT
A North Stamford house very likely has a septic system, and a replacement can cost more than $100,000. We buy Stamford homes for cash, from the shoreline to North Stamford, with the septic, the flood zone and the tenants as they are.
Local Stamford cash home buyer
From Shippan to North Stamford
Stamford stretches from a dense downtown and shoreline neighborhoods like Shippan, the Cove and the South End up to the wooded, larger-lot homes of North Stamford. The North Stamford Association told members in December 2022 that a home there very likely has a septic system and that a replacement, where allowed, can cost more than $100,000. A buyer of a North Stamford house will usually want the system checked.
Down by the water, the concern is different. Low-lying shoreline areas sit in or near FEMA flood zones, partly protected by the city's hurricane barrier, which shields about 600 acres from storm surge. In December 2023 the city received a $2.73 million FEMA grant to upgrade the barrier and its pump stations. Stamford is also one of the 36 coastal-area towns, so property within the coastal boundary needs coastal site plan review for many changes.
The market is the biggest on our list. A total of 1,493 homes sold between October 2024 and September 2025 at a median of $699,000, up about 11%. Single-family houses only: a median of $900,500 over 672 arms-length sales. Multi-families ran even higher: $840,000 for a two-family and $975,000 for a three-family, with condos at $422,500.
Jerryll NoordenOwner, We Buy Houses In Connecticut
Who you deal with
Jerryll Noorden and his team buy houses across Stamford, from the shoreline to North Stamford, and he will go over the offer with you.
- 90+ houses bought In and around Connecticut
- 10+ years in business Buying houses since 2016
- ~2 weeks typical time to close
How selling your Stamford, CT house to us works, day by day
A typical Stamford sale, from your first message to the day you get paid, takes about two weeks. You can slow any step down, and nothing moves until you say so.
- Day 1
Tell us about your Stamford home
Call (203) 529-4712 with the address and neighborhood, from Glenbrook and Springdale to Belltown, Ridgeway or Turn of River.
- Days 2–5
Pictures or a look in person
Snap photos for an offer that usually comes back in 10 to 20 minutes during business hours, or have us over for 15 to 20 minutes.
- When you say yes
We hand it to a closing attorney
A Connecticut closing attorney takes on title, the conveyance tax and any lease transfers. When an estate sells, we follow the Stamford Probate Court.
- Your closing date
Payday at closing
You are paid at closing, after any open balance on your Stamford tax bill is paid.
Before you decide anything
See exactly how we make your offer
The full walkthrough: how we price a Stamford house, the formula behind every offer, and a real case study with the numbers.
Want your offer even faster? Send us photos.
No waiting for someone to come look at the house. Photos from your phone are all we need to make you a real, all-cash offer.
Next, we’ll ask for the address and where to send your offer.
- 1Point your phone camera at the code.
- 2Humphrey shows you where to stand for every photo.
- 3Get your offer. About 20 minutes total.
We may bring in a partner buyer to close. Your price and terms don't change.
Run your Stamford numbers
What would you keep: listing or a cash sale?
Stamford's median sale was $699,000 last year and a typical tax bill is about $14,430; run your numbers in the calculator.
How much would you walk away with?
Slide the numbers to match your house. It works in your browser; nothing is saved or sent.
Estimates for planning. Conveyance tax per CGS 12-494 (state 0.75% up to $800,000, 1.25% to $2.5M, 2.25% above, plus the town rate). Seller attorney about $1,200 to $1,500; flat-fee MLS about $400; listings include three months of taxes, insurance and utilities, a cash sale about two weeks. Your attorney gives you the final numbers.
Know your house
Stamford houses: the facts that change your sale
A few numbers that shape what selling a Stamford house looks like.
- Two- to four-family homes
- 14.6%
- Built before 1940
- 14.0%
- Rented, not owner-lived
- 51.2%
- Median single-family sale
- $900,500
of Stamford homes. Single-family houses are 33.8%; we buy both, with tenants in place.
U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024of Stamford homes. Older or not, we price the repairs in and you fix nothing.
U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024of Stamford homes are rented, so many sales here come with tenants and leases.
U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024across 672 arms-length sales, Oct 2024–Sep 2025 (condo $422,500, two-family $840,000, three-family $975,000).
Connecticut OPM sales dataSelling in Stamford
What is different about selling a house in Stamford
Stamford is a large coastal city that runs from a dense downtown and shoreline neighborhoods like Shippan and the South End up to the wooded, larger-lot homes of North Stamford. Many North Stamford homes rely on septic systems, and low-lying shoreline areas sit in or near FEMA flood zones, partly protected by the city's hurricane barrier.
- Revaluation schedule
- Coastal area town
- North Stamford septic systems
- Hurricane protection barrier
Stamford's next revaluation is scheduled for October 1, 2027. Until then, assessments are based on the previous revaluation.
OPM revaluation schedule 2023-2037Stamford is one of the 36 towns in Connecticut's coastal area under the Coastal Management Act. Property inside the coastal boundary, which follows the FEMA 100-year coastal flood zone or 1,000 feet from shore, needs coastal site plan review for many changes.
CT General Statutes Sec. 22a-94The North Stamford Association told members in December 2022 that a North Stamford home very likely has a septic system, and that a replacement system, where allowed, can cost more than $100,000. A buyer of a North Stamford house will usually want the septic system checked.
North Stamford Association member update, Dec 2022Stamford's hurricane protection barrier protects about 600 acres of the city from storm surge. In December 2023 the city received a $2.73 million FEMA grant to upgrade the barrier and its stormwater pump stations.
U.S. Rep. Jim Himes press release, Dec 20, 2023What Stamford houses usually need
- Septic in North Stamford
- Systems in a 1956 Colonial
- Oil and propane
- Flood and storm damage near the shore
An aging or failing system can be the single largest repair on a North Stamford house. We buy with it as it is.
The median single-family was built around 1956, and about 59% predate 1960. Old boilers, panels and plumbing are common. We price them in.
Oil heats about 50% of single-family houses and gas or LP about 41%. Old tanks are a routine part of our walkthrough.
If a basement near the water has taken on water, you do not need to repair it before selling to us.
Rentals, taxes and the cost of waiting
More than half of Stamford homes are rented, 51.2% by the local count, and about 14.6% are in two- to four-family buildings. Many sales here come with tenants and leases. We buy multi-families on the West Side, the East Side and elsewhere with the tenants in place.
Taxes are the other pressure. Multiply a $506,755 assessment by the 28.47 mill rate and a typical single-family owes about $14,430 a year, about $1,200 a month. Stamford revalues again on October 1, 2027. On an empty or inherited house, that is a steep monthly cost to carry while it sits on the market.
Behind on payments or taxes
Facing foreclosure or a tax lien in Stamford?
Missed a few Stamford mortgage payments? Under strict foreclosure, which Connecticut mostly uses, the Superior Court sets a Law Day. Before that date, a sale can pay off the loan and leave you the equity, which at these prices is worth protecting.
On a tax bill near $14,430 a year, a few missed payments add up fast. Connecticut adds 1.5% monthly, 18% yearly, to unpaid tax, and the city can secure it with a lien. Back taxes and liens are paid at closing, out of the sale.
Selling before foreclosure in Connecticut → Selling a house with tax liens →
Whatever is going on
We buy Stamford houses in any condition, in any situation
Facing foreclosure in Stamford
If your Stamford mortgage is behind, a sale before the Law Day can pay off the lender and keep what is often a large amount of equity.
Read the guide →Inherited a house in Stamford
Stamford estates go through the Stamford Probate Court. We follow the executor and the estate attorney on timing and take the house with the belongings in it.
Read the guide →A house that needs work
A failing North Stamford septic or a flood-damaged shoreline basement is fine. No repairs, no cleaning.
Read the guide →Tenants or a rental you are done with
Your tenants and their leases come with the building when we buy it.
Read the guide →Going through a divorce
The written offer lays out the math so both of you can sign off.
Read the guide →Moving out of Stamford
Moving out of Fairfield County? Name the date and we close, often within about two weeks, and stop paying about $1,200 a month in taxes.
Read the guide →See what your house
would sell for first.
Get your free Home Sale Forecast: what a cash sale and an agent sale would look like, how long each would take, and what you would walk away with. No appointment, nothing to decide.
Filling in a form usually means a phone call, a push to book a walkthrough and pressure to decide. This forecast is different: it is for people who are serious about selling but not ready to talk to anyone yet.
Sellers near Stamford
What Connecticut homeowners say
“Jerryll and his team have been nothing but exceptional. We needed to sell our home fast, and they simply bought it, no issues. Glad I found you!”
“They were great! Why? Because the deal was smooth, fair, and went through with complete consideration of my needs as the seller of the property.”
Daniel GrayWaterbury, CT“My aunt needed money for medical expenses and the house was an absolute wreck! They came along, and the house was sold. Got the money I needed. Every time I think about it I want to hug you!”
CindyMeriden, CTSee the house together.
Pick a time that works.
Choose a time for us to walk through the property with you, or ask for a quick call first. We confirm every request personally.
Tuesday, January 13
No open times in the next few weeks. Please call us.
We will confirm by email. Nothing is booked until we do.
View my requestStamford questions
Selling a house in Stamford: straight answers
How much is a house worth in Stamford, CT?
The median Stamford sale price was $699,000 across 1,493 sales (Oct 2024–Sep 2025, Connecticut OPM sales data), up 11% on the year before. Your house depends on its condition and street; our written offer shows the math.
What are property taxes in Stamford?
Stamford's mill rate is 28.47 for fiscal 2027. On a typical Stamford house that is about $14,430 a year, or $1,200 a month, which you keep paying until the house sells.
How much conveyance tax will I pay selling in Stamford?
Connecticut charges the seller a state conveyance tax (0.75% on the part of the price up to $800,000) plus a municipal tax: Stamford is at the standard 0.25%. On a $699,000 sale that is about $6,990. Our offer shows it up front.
Will you buy a North Stamford house with a bad septic?
Yes. Replacements there can cost more than $100,000, and we buy the house without you replacing anything.
Does the hurricane barrier protect my house?
It protects about 600 acres from storm surge. Check your parcel's flood zone on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center. We buy either way.
What is the median sale in Stamford?
Across 1,493 sales between October 2024 and September 2025, the median landed at $699,000, and single-family homes at $900,500.
Would you buy my Stamford three-family?
Yes. They are part of what we buy. The median three-family went for $975,000 last year, tenants included.
What will I owe in Stamford taxes?
On a $506,755 assessment, the 28.47 mill rate works out to about $14,430 a year.
Which probate court handles an inherited house in Stamford?
Estates of Stamford residents go through the Stamford Probate Court. The executor or administrator it appoints can sell the house, and we work with the estate attorney on the timing.
