Cost to Own
United StatesConnecticutNaugatuck Valley Planning RegionHeritage Village Population 4,517 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Heritage Village, Connecticut

A $222,000 home here costs

$1,973

per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,141. The real number is $832 higher every month — 73% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Heritage Village median: $221,600
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
US average household

Where every dollar goes

Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.

Principal & interest30-year fixed, $177,600 borrowed $1,141
Property tax1.353% effective rate for Heritage Village itself $250
Homeowners insuranceConnecticut averages $1,651/yr (NAIC), or 0.446% of home value $83
Electricity27.37¢/kWh — Connecticut residential average, EIA $246
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $185
Total monthly $1,973

Heritage Village against Naugatuck Valley Planning Region and Connecticut

MeasureHeritage VillageNaugatuck Valley Planning Region
Median home value$221,600$290,800
Median property tax$2,999$5,926
Effective tax rate1.353%2.038%
Median gross rent$2,014$1,288
Population4,517452,303

The weather behind that power bill

Heritage Village sits in Naugatuck 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 Naugatuck Valley Planning Region — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.

Other cities in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Full Naugatuck Valley Planning Region cost breakdown · Every county in Connecticut

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Heritage Village?

A $222,000 home in Heritage Village, Connecticut costs approximately $1,973 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,141 principal and interest, $250 property tax, $83 homeowners insurance, $314 utilities and $185 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Heritage Village?

Heritage Village has an effective property tax rate of 1.353%, based on a median home value of $221,600 and median real estate taxes of $2,999. That is lower than the Naugatuck Valley Planning Region average of 2.038%.

What is the average home price in Heritage Village?

The median owner-occupied home value in Heritage Village, Connecticut is $221,600, against $290,800 across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Heritage Village?

Median gross rent in Heritage Village is $2,014 a month, against $1,973 to own the median home all in. Owning costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.

Sources & methodology

  • Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Heritage 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.

Full methodology