Connecticut money guide

What do you want to know about Connecticut? Every link below runs on public Census and Federal Reserve figures for this state.

Key figures

At a glance

Median household income
$91,446
per year
Median home value
$350,329
typical county
Median property tax bill
$6,757
per year
Unemployment rate
5.9%
latest month

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year); Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).

State vs. national

How Connecticut compares to the U.S.

The typical county home value in Connecticut runs 88% above the national figure.

Household income+35% vs U.S.
Connecticut$83,617
United States$61,735
Home value+88% vs U.S.
Connecticut$296,800
United States$157,700
Gross rent+59% vs U.S.
Connecticut$1,297
United States$816
Property taxes+323% vs U.S.
Connecticut$6,253
United States$1,479

Median of county-level values. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

Taxes

Property taxes in ConnecticutMedian annual real-estate taxes paid in Connecticut, plus the effective rate against typical home values, from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data.

Housing & mortgage

Median home value in ConnecticutTypical home values in Connecticut from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data, with county detail and a comparison against the national figure.

Cost of living

Median gross rent in ConnecticutMedian gross rent in Connecticut from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data, with county detail and a national comparison.

Income & jobs

Median household income in ConnecticutMedian household income in Connecticut, from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data, with county-level detail and how it compares with the national figure.Unemployment in ConnecticutFederal Reserve (FRED) unemployment series for Connecticut.

Investing & retirement

Retirement income in ConnecticutMedian household income for householders aged 65 and over in Connecticut, next to typical local housing costs, from U.S. Census Bureau data.

Calculators

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How we built these numbers

State figures are population-weighted roll-ups of county results from the Census Bureau American Community Survey five-year release. Rates and unemployment series come from the St. Louis Fed. Nothing here is modelled or estimated by us: we publish the public figure and show you where it came from.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year); Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).

Browse ZIP codes in Connecticut

Income, home values and rent for the largest ZIP codes in the state.

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