Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Hartford County is $4,310.00 per year, based on a median home value of $247,400.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.74% of property value.

Hartford County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the eight counties in Connecticut, Hartford County is ranked 5th by median property taxes, and 1st by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Hartford County collects a median of 1.74% of a property's each year as property tax, the actual amount of property tax collected is lower compared to the rest of Connecticut. This is partially because the median property value in Hartford County is $43,800.00 lower than the Connecticut median property value of $291,200.00.

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5th out of 8 By median yearly property tax

1st out of 8 By percentage of median home value

3rd out of 8 By percentage of median income

You can see how Hartford County (highlighted in green) compares to the eight other counties in Connecticut with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Connecticut, see our Connecticut county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Connecticut counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Hartford County are the responsibility of the Hartford County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Bristol, Connecticut.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Hartford County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Hartford County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Hartford County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Hartford County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Hartford County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).