Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Tolland County is $4,325.00 per year, based on a median home value of $266,100.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.63% of property value.

Tolland 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, Tolland County is ranked 4th by median property taxes, and 2nd by median tax as percentage of home value.

While Tolland County collects a median of 1.63% 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 Tolland County is $25,100.00 lower than the Connecticut median property value of $291,200.00.

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4th out of 8 By median yearly property tax

2nd out of 8 By percentage of median home value

6th out of 8 By percentage of median income

You can see how Tolland 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 Tolland County are the responsibility of the Tolland County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Andover, Connecticut.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Tolland County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Tolland County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Tolland County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Tolland 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 Tolland County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).