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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has an effective property tax rate of 1.62%. On the median home value of $323,400, that's roughly $5,228 per year. Median household income is $86,586.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
1.62%
median tax $5,228 ÷ median home $323,400
Median Home Value1
$323,400
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$86,586
per-capita $47,133
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$5,228
at 1.62% 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.

MetricSoutheastern Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticut (state context)
Effective property tax rate11.62%1.67%
Median home value1$323,400—
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 Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT

In Southeastern Connecticut, a home valued at the median $323,400 carries an annual property tax bill of about $5,228, based on an effective rate of 1.617%. Against a median household income of $86,586, that tax consumes roughly six cents of every dollar earned — a meaningful line item for a family balancing housing costs with everything else. The county's rate sits below Connecticut's statewide median of 1.674% and ranks seventh among the state's nine counties, so homeowners here pay somewhat less than many neighbors elsewhere in the state. Nationally, though, the picture shifts: the U.S. median effective rate is 0.794%, meaning this county's homeowners devote a notably larger share of home value to property taxes than the average American. Per-capita income of $47,133 further shapes how comfortably that annual bill fits into household budgets across the region.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT?
The effective rate is 1.62% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 1.62% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($323,400), the estimated annual bill is about $5,228.
Is Southeastern Connecticut 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 Southeastern Connecticut 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 Southeastern Connecticut 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.