How Long Our 2026 Closings Took, From File Opening to Closing Day
How long does a closing take? In Mancuso Carey's 2026 closings, the median was 29 days from file opening to closing day.
By Ryan Holler, Director of Sales · Reviewed by George Holler, Managing Partner
In our 2026 closings, the median time from the day Mancuso Carey opened the file to closing day was 29 days. That is our own data from files closed in 2026 with a recorded close date, not a statewide figure and not a contract-to-close number.
How long did our closings take in 2026?
Half of our 2026 closings took 29 days or fewer from the day we opened the file to closing day, and the middle half fell between 21 and 40 days. This covers files closed between January 20 and October 21, 2026 that have a recorded close date.
The median is the middle value: half the files were faster and half were slower. The middle half is the range that holds the central 50% of files, from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
Broken out by type of closing, using the same measure:
| Type of closing | Median days | Middle half |
|---|---|---|
| All closed files | 29 | 21 to 40 |
| Financed purchases (buyer side) | 30 | 22 to 43 |
| Seller side | 31 | 22 to 39 |
| Refinances | 24 | 18 to 35 |
Our clock starts the day we open the file, not the day a contract is signed, so these are not contract-to-close numbers. Depending on when a file reached us, the time from contract to closing may be longer or shorter, and refinances have no purchase contract at all.
How long did our refinances take?
Our refinances closed in 2026 took a median of 24 days from file opening to closing day, and the middle half took 18 to 35. Of the closing types with a solid sample, refinances were the fastest.
What changes the timeline?
In our 2026 files, cash purchases had a lower median than financed purchases: 23 days against 30. The cash figure comes from a small sample of cash purchases, with a middle half of 16 to 32 days, so we treat it as a hint rather than a finding. Our data shows the gap but not the reason for it, and we do not claim one.
A title search is a review of the public records for a property. It is ordered early in the transaction and typically takes a week or less. Other steps can also move a closing date, and our guide to what can delay a real estate closing in Connecticut covers the common ones. For the full sequence from contract to keys, see our step-by-step guide to the Connecticut closing process.
Who do we close for?
Financed purchases were the largest group of our closed files, at 44.8%. This mix covers closed files opened between January 4, 2024 and September 29, 2026, a longer window than the timing figures above.
The rest of that mix:
- Seller side: 35.6%
- Cash purchases: 10.3%
- Refinances: 8.4%
- Other: under 1%
Cash purchases made up 18.7% of our buyer-side closings.
How we counted
Every timing figure on this page is the number of days from the day we opened the file to closing day, for files closed in 2026 with a recorded close date. We counted a file as closed if its status was Closed file, Closed, Clear for Policy or Policy Issued.
Older files that carry an estimated close date instead of a recorded one are left out of every timing figure. We do not break these figures out by town or state, and this is not a statewide average time to close on a house in Connecticut. It describes one firm's files.
Frequently asked questions
Is 30 days normal?
Thirty days sits close to the middle of our own 2026 closings: the median was 29 days and the middle half ran from 21 to 40, measured from file opening to closing day. We have no sourced national or statewide figure to compare against, so we do not call any length normal. Your timeline depends on your transaction, and your attorney can speak to it.
How long does the title search take?
A title search is typically a week or less, and it is ordered early in the transaction.
What can delay a closing?
Several things can move a closing date, and which ones apply depends on the file. Our data measures how long files took, not why some took longer. Our guide to what can delay a real estate closing in Connecticut walks through the common causes.
Is this the average time to close on a house in Connecticut?
No. It is the median from Mancuso Carey's own files closed in 2026, measured from the day we opened the file to closing day.
What to do next
Our 2026 files show a median of 29 days from file opening to closing day, and individual closings ran well above and below that. If you have a closing coming up and want to talk through your timeline, see how Mancuso Carey handles closings and reach out.
This article is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Real estate laws vary by jurisdiction and individual circumstances differ. Contact Mancuso Carey to discuss your specific situation.