How much are property taxes in New Haven, CT?

Homeowners in New Haven, CT pay a median of $6,430 (±$196) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $6,412.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $6,475.

That is about 2.2% of the median home value of $287,100.

In New Haven, the median real estate tax went from $4,941 in 2015–2019 to $6,430 in 2020–2024 (+30.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$6,430 (±$196)
With a mortgage
$6,412
Without a mortgage
$6,475
Share of median value
2.2%

Real estate taxes in New Haven against South Central Connecticut Planning Region, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
New HavenSouth Central Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticutUnited States
Median real estate taxes$6,430 (±$196)$6,759 (±$62)$6,643 (±$25)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$6,412 (±$224)$6,812 (±$87)$6,749 (±$34)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$6,475 (±$398)$6,656 (±$109)$6,445 (±$46)$2,576
Median home value$287,100 (±$15,906)$353,100 (±$3,843)$366,900 (±$1,621)$332,700

In New Haven, the median real estate tax is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region ($6,759).

It is also lower than in Connecticut ($6,643).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, New Haven ranks 12 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 71 of 169.

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

Taxes as a share of home value in New Haven

The median tax ($6,430) is 2.2% of the median home value ($287,100).

Across South Central Connecticut Planning Region the same ratio is 1.9%.

Across Connecticut it is 1.8%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in New Haven have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median real estate taxes$4,941 (±$151)$6,430 (±$196)+30.1%Up after inflation
Median home value$199,000 (±$6,407)$287,100 (±$15,906)+44.3%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,927 (±$58)$2,157 (±$79)+11.9%Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near New Haven

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Haven
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
New Haven—$6,430 (±$196)—
West Haven3.5 mi$6,941 (±$218)Higher
East Haven3.6 mi$5,122 (±$210)Lower
East Haven (community)3.6 mi$5,122 (±$210)Lower
Orange5.5 mi$8,988 (±$183)Higher
Orange (community)5.5 mi$8,988 (±$183)Higher
Woodbridge5.5 mi$10,000 or more—
Hamden6.0 mi$7,784 (±$269)Higher
North Haven6.0 mi$6,964 (±$227)Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Haven, CT ($5,122), East Haven (community), CT ($5,122).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Haven, CT ($6,941), Orange, CT ($8,988), Orange (community), CT ($8,988).

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

Median real estate taxes across South Central Connecticut Planning Region, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
6Hamden$7,784 (±$269)
7North Haven$6,964 (±$227)
8West Haven$6,941 (±$218)
9North Branford$6,840 (±$275)
10Milford$6,694 (±$114)
11Branford$6,575 (±$274)
12New Haven$6,430 (±$196)
13Wallingford$5,963 (±$174)
14Meriden$5,129 (±$217)
15East Haven$5,122 (±$210)

Showing 10 of 15 places in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 New Haven

How much are property taxes in New Haven?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in New Haven, CT is $6,430 (±$196) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in New Haven?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 2.2% of the median home value in New Haven, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in New Haven gone up?

In New Haven, the median real estate tax went from $4,941 in 2015–2019 to $6,430 in 2020–2024 (+30.1%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Are property taxes in New Haven higher than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region?

In New Haven, the median real estate tax is lower than in South Central Connecticut Planning Region ($6,759).

It is also lower than in Connecticut ($6,643).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

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 New Haven town, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:52070, in state:09 county:170).

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

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

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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