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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Connecticut property tax rate
Homeowners in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region pay a median $5,983 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 1.88% of home value.The median home is worth $317,700. That rate is about the same as the Connecticut rate (1.81%) and 2.0 times the US rate (0.94%). It is the 4th highest of 9 counties in Connecticut.
Compared with the state and the US
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's rate is 2.0 times the US rate
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value). Grey ticks: the other 8 counties in Connecticut.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Estimate your property tax in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Home value × the county's effective rate. Change the value to see your estimate.
$499 a month at 1.88%, the effective rate for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
| At the Connecticut rate (1.81%) | $5,752 |
| At the US rate (0.94%) | $2,978 |
An estimate from Census averages, not your bill. Your tax depends on your assessed value, local levies and any exemptions (homestead, senior, veteran) you claim.
Neighbouring counties
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region has the highest rate next to Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Effective property tax rate of every county that borders Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
| County | Effective rate |
|---|---|
| Greater Bridgeport Planning Region median $8,670 | 2.02% |
| Capitol Planning Region median $6,454 | 1.99% |
| South Central Connecticut Planning Region median $6,759 | 1.91% |
| Naugatuck Valley Planning Region median $5,983 | 1.88% |
| Northwest Hills Planning Region median $5,593 | 1.67% |
| Western Connecticut Planning Region median $9,295 | 1.42% |
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates; county adjacency file 2024.
What homeowners pay
89% of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region homeowners pay $3,000 or more a year (US 49%)
Owner-occupied homes by yearly real estate taxes paid, with and without a mortgage combined
| Yearly property tax paid | Share of homeowners |
|---|---|
| No real estate taxes paid | 2% |
| Less than $800 | 2% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 2% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 4% |
| $3,000 or more | 89% |
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table B25102.
Median tax with a mortgage: $6,131; without a mortgage: $5,698. Homes with a mortgage tend to be newer, bought more recently and worth more.
Where to check your own bill
Your actual bill is set locally: the town assessor values your home, and the county, city, school district and other local districts each set a rate on that value. Exemptions such as a homestead exemption can cut the bill. Check your assessment and bill with the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region assessor or tax collector.
Questions and answers
- What is the property tax rate in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?
- The effective rate is 1.88%: homeowners paid a median $5,983 a year on a median home value of $317,700 (Census ACS 2020-2024). The Connecticut rate is 1.81% and the US rate 0.94%.
- How much is property tax on a $300,000 house in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region?
- About $5,650 a year ($471 a month) at the county's effective rate of 1.88%. Your bill depends on your assessed value, local levies and exemptions.
- Is property tax in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region high?
- Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's rate is about the same as the Connecticut rate and 2.0 times the US rate. It ranks 4th of 9 counties in Connecticut and 121 of 3,134 US counties (1 = highest).
- Why might my bill be different?
- The rate here is an average across homeowners. Bills depend on when the home was last assessed, the levies of your city and school district, and exemptions or caps you qualify for.
Related
- Connecticut property tax rates by county1.81%
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Sources and notes
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates (released December 2025), tables B25103 (median real estate taxes paid by mortgage status), B25077 (median value), B25102 (mortgage status by real estate taxes paid), B25090 and B25082 (aggregate taxes paid and aggregate value) and B25003 (tenure). Owner-occupied homes. Public domain.
- Five years earlier: ACS 2015–2019 5-year estimates, tables B25103 and B25077. Dollars are nominal.
- Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value. Taxes are what homeowners report paying for the year; values are what they say the home would sell for. Where the Census Bureau caps the median tax at “$10,000+”, the rate is total taxes paid ÷ total home value instead. ± figures are the Census 90% margins of error.
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