Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Willimantic, Connecticut
A $181,000 home here costs
$1,827per 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 $78,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $987. The real number is $840 higher every month, 85% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Willimantic against Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region and Connecticut
| Measure | Willimantic | Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $180,600 | $293,900 |
| Median property tax | $4,589 | $5,146 |
| Effective tax rate | 2.541% | 1.751% |
| Median gross rent | $1,060 | $1,316 |
| Population | 17,774 | 279,025 |
The weather behind that power bill
Willimantic sits in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, which averages a high of 84.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 21.2°F in its coldest, with 52.18" of precipitation a year and 27% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 802 cooling and 5,579 heating degree days, which is what sets the $170 electricity line above.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Willimantic?
A $181,000 home in Willimantic, Connecticut costs approximately $1,827 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $987 principal and interest, $383 property tax, $67 homeowners insurance, $238 utilities and $151 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Willimantic?
Willimantic has an effective property tax rate of 2.541%, based on a median home value of $180,600 and median real estate taxes of $4,589. That is higher than the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region average of 1.751%.
What is the average home price in Willimantic?
The median owner-occupied home value in Willimantic, Connecticut is $180,600, against $293,900 across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Willimantic?
Median gross rent in Willimantic is $1,060 a month, against $1,827 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 Willimantic?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Willimantic, Connecticut at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $78,500 a year. That covers the full $1,827 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Willimantic, 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.