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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Connecticut

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region has an effective property tax rate of 2.02%. On the median home value of $428,800, that's roughly $8,670 per year. Median household income is $89,667.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
2.02%
median tax $8,670 ÷ median home $428,800
Median Home Value1
$428,800
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$89,667
per-capita $52,385
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$8,670
at 2.02% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricGreater Bridgeport Planning RegionConnecticut (state context)
Effective property tax rate12.02%1.67%
Median home value1$428,800—
State income tax3top rate 6.99%top rate 6.99%
State sales tax36.35% combined6.35% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT

In the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the median home is valued at $428,800, and the annual property tax bill on that home comes to $8,670. That works out to an effective rate of 2.022%, well above Connecticut's statewide median of 1.674% and far higher than the national figure of 0.794%. Among the state's nine counties, this one carries the heaviest property tax rate. With median household income at $89,667, the tax bill consumes close to a tenth of a year's earnings before other housing costs, food, or transportation enter the picture. Per-capita income of $52,385 makes the gap between what a household brings in and what it owes on its home especially consequential. Buyers weighing a move into the region should expect property taxes to shape their monthly budget in a way that stands out even within high-tax Connecticut.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT?
The effective rate is 2.02% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 2.02% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($428,800), the estimated annual bill is about $8,670.
Is Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 1.67% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.