Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Essex Village, Connecticut
A $744,000 home here costs
$5,639per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $3,825. The real number is $1,814 higher every month — 47% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Essex Village against Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region and Connecticut
| Measure | Essex Village | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $744,100 | $359,000 |
| Median property tax | $7,249 | $6,326 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.974% | 1.762% |
| Median gross rent | $2,071 | $1,399 |
| Population | 2,722 | 174,983 |
The weather behind that power bill
Essex Village sits in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, which averages a high of 84.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 18.7°F in its coldest, with 44.86" of precipitation a year and 27% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 718 cooling and 5,892 heating degree days, which is what sets the $246 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
Full Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region cost breakdown · Every county in Connecticut
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Essex Village?
A $744,000 home in Essex Village, Connecticut costs approximately $5,639 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $3,825 principal and interest, $604 property tax, $277 homeowners insurance, $314 utilities and $620 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Essex Village?
Essex Village has an effective property tax rate of 0.974%, based on a median home value of $744,100 and median real estate taxes of $7,249. That is lower than the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region average of 1.762%.
What is the average home price in Essex Village?
The median owner-occupied home value in Essex Village, Connecticut is $744,100, against $359,000 across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Essex Village?
Median gross rent in Essex Village is $2,071 a month, against $5,639 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Essex Village — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Connecticut.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.