How much do homeowners pay a month in Lakes West, CT?

Name: Homeowner costs in Lakes West, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Lakes West, CT pay a median of $3,747 (±$277) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $1,500 or more.

76.0% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $3,747 (±$277)
Without a mortgage: $1,500 or more
Owned with a mortgage: 76.0%

Monthly owner costs in Lakes West

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lakes West	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
With a mortgage	$3,747 (±$277)	$3,494 (±$44)	$2,429 (±$11)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$1,500 or more	$1,431 (±$31)	$1,071 (±$7)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	76.0% (±14.7 points)	67.1% (±0.9 points)	64.6% (±0.4 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$10,000 or more	$9,295 (±$98)	$6,643 (±$25)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Lakes West, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Western Connecticut Planning Region ($3,494).

It is also higher than in Connecticut ($2,429).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).

In Western Connecticut Planning Region, Lakes West ranks 24 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 26 of 131.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Lakes West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakes West
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Lakes West	—	$3,747 (±$277)	—
Lakes East	1.1 mi	$3,125 (±$757)	Not measurably different
Ridgebury	1.9 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Route 7 Gateway	2.3 mi	$3,872 (±$735)	Not measurably different
Peach Lake	4.1 mi	$3,426 (±$1,233)	Not measurably different
Danbury	4.7 mi	$2,476 (±$65)	Lower
Ridgefield (community)	4.7 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Town of North Salem	5.3 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Bethel (community)	5.3 mi	$2,627 (±$138)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Danbury, CT ($2,476), Bethel (community), CT ($2,627).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Western Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1 (tie)	South Wilton	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Staples	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Tokeneke	$4,000 or more
1 (tie)	Westport Village	$4,000 or more
22	Georgetown	$3,961 (±$638)
23	Route 7 Gateway	$3,872 (±$735)
24	Lakes West	$3,747 (±$277)
25	Byram	$3,596 (±$693)
26	Wilton Center	$3,590 (±$352)
27	Pemberwick	$3,278 (±$552)
28	Inglenook	$3,179 (±$2,701)
29	Lakes East	$3,125 (±$757)
30	Sandy Hook	$3,027 (±$184)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Western Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lakes West is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Ridgefield, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lakes West

What is the average mortgage payment in Lakes West?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lakes West, CT is $3,747 (±$277) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Lakes West?

Owners without a mortgage in Lakes West pay a median of $1,500 or more a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lakes West CDP, Connecticut (place:41736, in state:09).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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