Connecticut · County property tax · ACS 2024
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region pays $8,670 a year, an effective rate of 2.02%, far above the U.S. average.
- $8,670
- Median tax / yr · Highest-decile bill
- 2.02%
- Effective rate · Highest-decile rate
- +335%
- vs U.S. average
- #1 of 9
- rank in CT
The verdict
Homeowners in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region pay a median $8,670 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 2.02%, more affordable than 3% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $8,670
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 2.02%
- Effective rate on median home
- #3056 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +335%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($428,800). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Tax affordability score · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, CT
4/100
5 ACS dimensions · release 2024
Comparative score against U.S. county percentiles on Census ACS medians (effective rate, bill, income share, mortgage gap, home-value/income). Higher means more affordable on those published medians, not a recommendation to buy, sell, appeal, or move, and not your personal tax bill. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.
Mortgaged vs free-and-clear median bill gap in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Median home value relative to Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's median income
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's effective rate vs U.S. county percentiles (ACS 2024)
Median tax as a share of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's median household income
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's median annual property-tax bill vs U.S. counties
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region affordability profile (scored ACS dimensions)
Read the chart values
- Mortgage premium: 17/100 (F) · +$754
- Housing pressure: 10/100 (F) · 4.78×
- Rate relief: 0/100 (F) · 2.02%
- Income room: 0/100 (F) · 9.7%
- Bill size: 0/100 (F) · $8,670/yr
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Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Connecticut. Owner-occupied homes: 78,087.
The median annual property tax in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is $8,670, which is 31% higher than the Connecticut state average and 335% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 2.02% on a median home value of $428,800. Property taxes represent 9.7% of the median household income in this county.
What This Data Tells Us About Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Primary signal
The bill sits well above the national median
Homeowners in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region pay a median annual property tax of $8,670, far above the national median and well above the Connecticut state median. On a $428,800 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 2.02% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 2
Income carries a heavy tax share
Property taxes in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region run well above the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 9.7% of the $89,667 median household income.
Decision signal 3
Low among Connecticut counties by effective rate
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region ranks #1 of 9 counties in Connecticut by effective rate (89% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
The effective rate is a national headwind
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's 2.02% effective rate is among the highest of 3,135 tracked counties: only about 97% pay more.
Decision signal 5
The latest release held the bill roughly steady
Since 2023, the published ACS median estimate has held roughly steady, up 1.4%, from $8,550 to $8,670. This compares two release estimates; it does not identify a local policy, assessment, exemption, or household-bill cause.
This page is for informational purposes only and is not tax, legal, or financial advice. Figures describe the median homeowner household in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region as reported to the Census Bureau, your own bill can differ based on your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, special districts, and municipal overlays. Always consult your county assessor, tax collector, or a qualified professional before making decisions that depend on these numbers.
How to read this county's bill
Very little moved here between 2022 and 2024: the typical bill went from $8,310 to $8,670, a change of 4%. Stability like that is unusual over a five-year window and tends to mean assessments tracked the levy closely rather than either one jumping.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 69,897 of 78,087 owner-occupied homes (89.5%) are assessed above $3,000 a year. That band has no upper edge in the source, so the county median understates the burden carried by the plurality rather than describing it.
Both figures are in the national top quarter, and the median bill still equals only 9.7% of median household income. A high rate on high earnings produces a large dollar figure, and only the dollar figure tends to get quoted; the ratio above is the other half.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Greater Bridgeport Planning Region Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region homeowners, 69,897 of 78,087 owner-occupied homes (89.5%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 1.3% (1,017)
- $800 to $1,499 2.4% (1,840)
- $1,500 to $1,999 0.8% (635)
- $2,000 to $2,999 2.6% (2,031)
- $3,000 or more 89.5% (69,897)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
2,667 homes here (3.4%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Connecticut handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region pay about the same bill, a 9% gap.
How Greater Bridgeport Planning Region compares
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's effective rate is higher than 89% of the 9 counties in Connecticut - ranking #1 of 9 for property tax burden.
Where Greater Bridgeport Planning Region sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
2.02% more affordable than 3% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Among the highest-taxed counties in the country
At 2.02%, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region sits in the top 3% of all U.S. counties by effective property-tax rate. That is the rate, not the bill: a high rate on a modest home can still produce a smaller cheque than a low rate on an expensive one, which is why the $8,670 median bill is the number to compare against another county.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region | Connecticut Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Highest-decile bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Highest-decile rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Highest-decile income burden | 9.7% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Think your Greater Bridgeport Planning Region property tax bill is too high?
On Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's published figures, a $428,800 median home carries a $8,670 median bill, so every 10% off an assessed value is worth about $867 a year at the same rate. Whether an appeal is worth filing depends on your own parcel. Use our free Appeal Savings Estimator to run your own numbers, then read our step-by-step appeal guide for the procedure in Connecticut.
Property Tax History
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,670 +1.4% | 2.02% |
| 2023 | $8,550 +2.9% | 2.15% |
| 2022 | $8,310 | 2.23% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Tax Burden
Tax Affordability Score
An effective rate far above the national average of 0.92% puts Greater Bridgeport Planning Region in the "Very Expensive" band for property tax burden.
How this score is calculated: a 1-10 scale derived mechanically from the ratio of this county's effective rate to the national average effective rate (0.92%) - a ratio at or below 0.5× scores 10, a ratio at or above 2.0× scores 1, with a linear scale between. It is a factual comparison of Census figures only, not a recommendation, quality rating, or endorsement of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region or any other county.
Counties with similar tax profiles
On effective rate, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region sits nearest Cass County (IL), Oneida County (NY), St. Clair County (IL).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
What tax filers report in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Of the 157,090 federal returns filed from Greater Bridgeport Planning Region in 2022, 18,370 (11.7% of filers) itemised and reported real estate taxes on Schedule A, averaging $11,486 each. The largest group was filers with adjusted gross income of $200k+, who accounted for 36% of the county's reporting returns.
Two things this does not say. The amount is what filers reported, recorded before the $10,000 cap on combined state and local tax deductions applies, so it is not the amount deducted. And the share is of everyone who files a return, not of homeowners: most filers now take the standard deduction, so a minority itemise at all. Source: IRS Statistics of Income county data, tax year 2022.
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What to do with Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's numbers
- Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's $8,670 median bill sits well above the U.S. median - size a personal estimate before treating the county headline as your budget. Estimate your bill →
- Income burden is elevated here: about 9.7% of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's $89,667 median household income goes to the property-tax bill.
- Greater Bridgeport Planning Region ranks #1 of 9 Connecticut counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state board. Connecticut overview →
- If Greater Bridgeport Planning Region's assessment looks high versus the $428,800 typical home, check Connecticut's filing window and evidence rules before the notice deadline passes. How to appeal →
Effective-rate definition
Effective rate is the county median tax divided by the county median home value ($428,800); your parcel's assessed value, exemptions, and local levies determine your actual bill. U.S. Census Bureau ACS · 2024.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
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Editorial standards and provenance
PlainPropertyTax is rendered directly from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on the Census ACS county-level record for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-02.