Success Hill Condos for Sale

Success Hill is a 30-unit condominium community at 685 Success Avenue in Stratford, CT. With only 30 units and a modest turnover rate, active listings come and go quickly. MLS records show 20 confirmed sales over the complex’s resale history, which averages out to infrequent availability at any given moment. If you are waiting for a specific unit size or a particular floor, that strategy does not work well here. The inventory is too small. Buyers who move quickly when a unit appears are the ones who close. Contact The Engel Team’s Stratford real estate page to get on the notification list for Success Hill units before they hit the public market.

Recently Sold at Success Hill

MLS records confirm 20 sales at Success Hill, with closed prices ranging from $29,000 to $185,000 and a median of $136,000. Unit sizes run from 841 to 1,094 square feet, and the median price per square foot across recorded sales was approximately $153. The most recent confirmed sales give the clearest picture of where the market sits today.

Unit 6 closed at $185,000 in September 2025, a 1-bed/1-bath unit at 841 square feet, which pencils out to roughly $220 per square foot. That is the high-water mark in this complex’s recorded sales history. Unit 25 sold at $175,000 in January 2025, also a 1/1 at 841 square feet. Unit 27 sold at $169,000 in April 2024, same configuration. The upward trend in 1-bed pricing is consistent across 2024 and 2025 data.

One outlier stands out: Unit 26 sold at $29,000 in May 2024. That unit is a 2-bed/1-bath at 922 square feet and carried a $557/month HOA fee and no recorded property tax at closing. A sale at that price almost certainly reflects a distressed or legally complicated transaction, not a true market comparable. Buyers and sellers should treat that number as noise, not as a floor value.

Two-bedroom units at Success Hill have traded between $121,500 and $170,000 in recorded sales, with square footage ranging from 922 to 1,094 square feet. The 2-bed high of $170,000 (Unit 16, February 2021, 1,023 square feet) predates the 2024-2025 pricing surge, which suggests 2-bed units may be underrepresented in recent sales relative to where they would likely price today.

Unit	Date	Price	Bed/Bath	SqFt	HOA/mo	Tax/yr
6	09/25/2025	$185,000	1/1	841	$196	$2,479
25	01/30/2025	$175,000	1/1	841	$195	$2,479
26	05/15/2024	$29,000	2/1	922	$557	$0
27	04/10/2024	$169,000	1/1	841	$195	$2,479
6	04/20/2023	$150,000	1/1	841	$195	$2,433
7	03/16/2023	$142,000	1/1	841	$196	$2,433
27	05/27/2022	$140,000	1/1	897	$195	$2,434
4	03/01/2021	$121,500	1/1	841	$170	$758
16	02/23/2021	$170,000	2/1	1,023	$200	$2,212
5	02/18/2021	$125,000	1/1	841	$170	$758
7	12/07/2020	$125,000	1/1	841	$170	$758
3	10/19/2020	$125,000	1/1	841	$170	$1,443
26	09/01/2020	$130,000	1/1	841	$170	$758
1	08/21/2020	$147,500	2/1	1,094	$200	$999
30	07/30/2020	$155,000	2/1	1,016	$200	$955
23	07/29/2020	$128,900	1/1	841	$170	$758
9	07/27/2020	$127,500	1/1	841	$170	$758
25	05/18/2020	$137,000	1/1	841	$170	$728
28	05/11/2020	$135,000	2/1	1,001	$200	$907
15	10/01/2018	$120,900	2/1	1,094	data not available	$2,308

About Success Hill

Success Hill is a 30-unit residential condominium built in 1985 at 685 Success Avenue in Stratford, CT. The complex is apartment-style construction with elevator access, which separates it from the walk-up townhouse products common at similar price points in Stratford. Thirty units is a small association. That matters for governance, reserve fund capacity, and the dynamic at association meetings. A small association means decisions move quickly when ownership is aligned, and budgets are stretched thin when it is not. At roughly $185,000 for a top-of-market 1-bed unit, Success Hill offers one of the lower entry points in the Stratford condo market, though that price ceiling has moved meaningfully upward in the past two years.

Homes and Layouts at Success Hill

Success Hill offers 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units. One-bedroom units consistently measure 841 square feet across multiple recorded sales, making the floor plan highly standardized at that level. Two-bedroom units range from 922 to 1,094 square feet depending on the specific unit. The building includes elevator access, which is a meaningful feature for buyers who cannot or prefer not to manage stairs. The apartment-style format means units are not stacked vertically like a townhouse; entry is through a shared corridor rather than a private exterior door. Parking details are not verified in MLS records, and buyers should confirm assigned versus unassigned parking directly with the association before closing.

What Buyers Need to Know

The current HOA fee is $195 per month for 1-bed units based on the most recent sales data. One outlier, Unit 26 in May 2024, carried a $557/month HOA fee at closing, which is more than double the standard rate. That discrepancy should be investigated directly. It may reflect a special assessment being rolled into the monthly fee, a delinquency arrangement, or a data entry error in the MLS record. Either way, buyers must request the current fee schedule, the full reserve fund study, and any pending or recent special assessment documentation before making an offer.

Property taxes show significant variation across units. Recent 1-bed sales show $2,479/year. Older sales from 2020 and 2021 show taxes as low as $758/year on comparable units. Some of that variance may reflect the timing of town reassessments or differences in how individual units are assessed. Buyers should confirm the current assessed value and tax figure for the specific unit they are purchasing, not rely on a comparable unit’s tax line from a prior sale.

Because this is a 40-year-old building, reserve fund health is the most important due diligence item. Request the most recent reserve study and confirm whether the fund is adequately capitalized for major capital items: roof, elevator, building envelope, and common mechanicals. A building of this age and size can carry deferred maintenance risk if the association has historically kept fees low without building reserves proportionally. The HOA fee of $195/month is modest, and buyers should ask directly how that fee has trended over the past five years and whether any assessments are planned.

Renovation variation between units is real at a complex this age. Interior finishes, kitchen and bathroom condition, HVAC systems, and window replacements will differ unit to unit. A 1-bed at $185,000 may be fully updated; one at $140,000 may need significant work. Factor that into your offer framework. Resale value at Success Hill depends heavily on unit condition, and buyers who renovate well have historically achieved the upper end of the price range. The resale package, which should include meeting minutes, financials, and the master deed, is required disclosure in Connecticut and must be reviewed before a purchase commitment is made.

Pet policy and rental rules are not verified in available data. Confirm both with the association directly. Owner-occupancy ratio matters for financing, particularly for buyers using FHA or conventional loans with condo-specific underwriting requirements. A small 30-unit association can fall outside favorable owner-occupancy thresholds if investor ownership is concentrated.

Buying or Selling at Success Hill

If you are buying at Success Hill, pricing a specific unit accurately requires comparing the right comps. The $29,000 outlier sale distorts the average. The relevant range for a move-in-ready 1-bed is $169,000 to $185,000 based on 2024 and 2025 closings. A distressed or unrenovated unit could price lower. A 2-bed with updated finishes in a larger floor plan could push past what the MLS history currently shows.

If you are selling, the upward trajectory in 1-bed pricing over the past five years is meaningful. Units that sold at $125,000 in 2020 are now clearing $175,000 to $185,000. Presenting the unit well and pricing at the current ceiling, rather than the historical median, is the right strategy if condition supports it.

The Engel Team tracks the full Stratford homes for sale market and monitors off-market activity at small complexes like Success Hill where public listing data moves slowly. Whether you are buying your first condominium here or selling a unit you have held for years, reach out directly for a current valuation and a strategy built around what this specific complex’s sales history actually shows.

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