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Connecticut property tax rates by planning region

Connecticut homeowners paid 1.54% of their home’s value in property tax (2020–2024 survey), the 49th lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), with a median bill of $6,643 a year on a median home value of $366,900. Across planning regions, rates ran from 1.17% (Western Connecticut Planning Region) to 1.91% (Capitol Planning Region).

1.54%Effective rate (2020–2024)−0.08 pts vs 2019–2023
$6,643Median tax per yearU.S.: $3,119
$366,900Median home valueU.S.: $332,700
952,989Owner-occupied homes66% of households own

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Estimated tax at this rate$5,643/year

The same home value at each average rate
Rate	Effective rate	Per year	Per month
Connecticut average	1.54%	$5,643	$470
Connecticut average	1.54%	$5,643	$470
U.S. average	0.94%	$3,449	$287

How Connecticut compares

U.S. effective rate: 0.94%; median bill $3,119. Connecticut is 64% above the national rate.
Change from the 2019–2023 survey: −0.08 pts in the rate, +$68 (+1.0%) in the median bill (U.S.: −0.03 pts, +$150 (+5.1%)).
With a mortgage, Connecticut owners’ median bill was $6,749; without one, $6,445.
9 of 9 planning regions have estimates reliable enough to rank (at least 500 owner-occupied homes and a margin of error under 25% of the rate).

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Connecticut property taxes by planning region, 2020–2024
Planning region	Effective rate	Median tax	Median value	Owner homes	Estimate
Capitol Planning Region	1.91%	$6,454	$323,700	257,054	Reliable
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	1.65%	$8,670	$428,800	78,087	Reliable
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	1.51%	$6,357	$379,700	56,136	Reliable
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	1.71%	$5,983	$317,700	123,476	Reliable
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	1.37%	$4,375	$307,600	30,453	Reliable
Northwest Hills Planning Region	1.35%	$5,593	$335,600	36,503	Reliable
South Central Connecticut Planning Region	1.82%	$6,759	$353,100	139,620	Reliable
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	1.56%	$5,228	$323,400	75,341	Reliable
Western Connecticut Planning Region	1.17%	$9,295	$652,900	156,319	Reliable

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).

Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.