Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Westbrook Center, Connecticut
A $460,000 home here costs
$3,847per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $165,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,508. The real number is $1,339 higher every month, 53% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Westbrook Center from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 2,529 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Westbrook Center against Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region and Connecticut
| Measure | Westbrook Center | Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $459,500 | $359,000 |
| Median property tax | $6,547 | $6,326 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.425% | 1.762% |
| Median gross rent | $1,331 | $1,399 |
| Population | 2,529 | 174,983 |
The weather behind that power bill
Westbrook Center 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 $170 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.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Westbrook Center?
A $460,000 home in Westbrook Center, Connecticut costs approximately $3,847 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $2,508 principal and interest, $546 property tax, $171 homeowners insurance, $238 utilities and $383 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Westbrook Center?
Westbrook Center has an effective property tax rate of 1.425%, based on a median home value of $459,500 and median real estate taxes of $6,547. That is lower than the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region average of 1.762%.
What is the average home price in Westbrook Center?
The median owner-occupied home value in Westbrook Center, Connecticut is $459,500, against $359,000 across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Westbrook Center?
Median gross rent in Westbrook Center is $1,331 a month, against $3,847 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Westbrook Center?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Westbrook Center, Connecticut at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $165,000 a year. That covers the full $3,847 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Westbrook Center, 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.