Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), Connecticut
A $450,000 home here costs
$3,924per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,313. The real number is $1,610 higher every month — 70% 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.
Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County) against Greater Bridgeport Planning Region and Connecticut
| Measure | Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County) | Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $450,300 | $397,000 |
| Median property tax | $9,057 | $8,550 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.011% | 2.154% |
| Median gross rent | $2,330 | $1,482 |
| Population | 8,597 | 326,296 |
The weather behind that power bill
Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County) sits in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, which averages a high of 83.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 24.4°F in its coldest, with 44.09" of precipitation a year and 27% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 955 cooling and 5,140 heating degree days, which is what sets the $246 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Greater Bridgeport Planning Region — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Full Greater Bridgeport Planning Region cost breakdown · Every county in Connecticut
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County)?
A $450,000 home in Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), Connecticut costs approximately $3,924 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,313 principal and interest, $754 property tax, $167 homeowners insurance, $314 utilities and $375 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County)?
Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County) has an effective property tax rate of 2.011%, based on a median home value of $450,300 and median real estate taxes of $9,057. That is lower than the Greater Bridgeport Planning Region average of 2.154%.
What is the average home price in Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County)?
The median owner-occupied home value in Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County), Connecticut is $450,300, against $397,000 across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County)?
Median gross rent in Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County) is $2,330 a month, against $3,924 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 Long Hill CDP (Greater Bridgeport County) — 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.