Property tax rate
1.81%Median bill $6,643/yr · CensusMedian rent
$1,4882-bed $1,584Per month · CensusDays on market
41 daysFlat days vs last yearSeptember 2026 · Realtor.comWhat the numbers say
Connecticut real estate at a glance
By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data
In September 2026, the median home in Connecticut listed for $522,500, down 0.5% from a year earlier.
Homes spent a median of 41 days on the market.
Homeowners in Connecticut pay a median of $6,643 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $366,900, an effective rate of about 1.81%.
Renters pay a median of $1,488 a month, and $1,584 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 29 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.
With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $523,000 home here comes to about $3,855 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $165,000 a year (the median household here earns $95,781).
Monthly payment on a typical home
$3,855/mo- Principal & interest$2,849
- Property tax$788
- Insurance (est.)$218
$523,000 home · 20% down · 7.24% 30-year fixed
Run your own numbersRents in Connecticut by bedrooms
Studio$1,073
1 bedroom$1,240
2 bedrooms$1,584
3 bedrooms$1,749
4 bedrooms$2,120
Median gross rent (rent plus utilities), US Census American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.
County by county
Every Connecticut county compared
Lowest property tax rates
Highest rents
| County | Median list price | Days on market | Property tax | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield County | – | – | – | – |
| Hartford County | – | – | – | – |
| Litchfield County | – | – | – | – |
| Middlesex County | – | – | – | – |
| New Haven County | – | – | – | – |
| New London County | – | – | – | – |
| Tolland County | – | – | – | – |
| Windham County | – | – | – | – |
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Sources: Realtor.com housing inventory (monthly) and Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (weekly), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (property taxes, home values, rents, income). Insurance is an estimate. Medians for the whole state; individual homes vary. For information only.