What a Home Actually Costs to Own in CT & RI: 208 Towns Compared
Posted by Tim Bray on2026 Property Tax Report · Connecticut
The list price tells you what a home costs to buy. It says nothing about what it costs to own — and in 2026, that second number is where Connecticut buyers get surprised. The same home, one town line apart, can carry a tax bill that differs by well over a thousand dollars a month.
10.85 Lowest rate(Washington) 68.95 Highest rate
(Hartford) 28.39 Statewide
median 169 Towns in
this report
The number most buyers never check
Everyone shopping for a home watches the price. Far fewer ask the question that actually sets the monthly payment: what’s the property tax? In Connecticut, the answer comes from the town’s mill rate — the dollars…
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