Connecticut Property Tax Rates
Connecticut homeowners pay a median $6,643 a year in property taxes, 1.81% of a typical home's value. That ranks 3rd of 51 and is 0.87 points above the US rate of 0.94%.
1.81%Effective rate, 3rd highest (US 0.94%)
$6,643Median taxes paid a year, 3rd highest (US $3,119)
$366,900Median home value, 19th highest (US $332,700)
Property taxes in Connecticut
- Homeowners with a mortgage pay a median $6,749; those without one pay $6,445.
- The effective rate is higher than the US rate: a home at the US median value of $332,700 would pay about $6,020 a year at Connecticut's rate.
- By planning region, rates run from 1.42% in Western Connecticut Planning Region to 2.02% in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
Property taxes by planning region in Connecticut
| Greater Bridgeport | 2.02% | $8,670 | $428,800 |
| Capitol | 1.99% | $6,454 | $323,700 |
| South Central Connecticut | 1.91% | $6,759 | $353,100 |
| Naugatuck Valley | 1.88% | $5,983 | $317,700 |
| Lower Connecticut River Valley | 1.67% | $6,357 | $379,700 |
| Northwest Hills | 1.67% | $5,593 | $335,600 |
| Southeastern Connecticut | 1.62% | $5,228 | $323,400 |
| Northeastern Connecticut | 1.42% | $4,375 | $307,600 |
| Western Connecticut | 1.42% | $9,295 | $652,900 |
About these numbers
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value, owner-occupied homes, from the Census American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year. It shows the typical burden, not a statutory rate; bills depend on local rates, assessments and exemptions. Full methodology.
Cite: Home Stats Data, "Connecticut Property Tax Rates," https://homestatsdata.com/property-taxes/connecticut/