Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in New Haven County is $4,621.00 per year, based on a median home value of $273,300.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.69% of property value.

New Haven County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the eight counties in Connecticut, New Haven County is ranked 2nd by median property taxes, and 2nd by median tax as percentage of home value.

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2nd out of 8 By median yearly property tax

2nd out of 8 By percentage of median home value

1st out of 8 By percentage of median income

You can see how New Haven County (highlighted in green) compares to the eight other counties in Connecticut with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Connecticut, see our Connecticut county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Connecticut counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in New Haven County are the responsibility of the New Haven County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Naugatuck, Connecticut.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the New Haven County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the New Haven County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the New Haven County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the New Haven County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our New Haven County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).