Retiring in Fairfield
Retiring in Fairfield offers Connecticut's real Social Security tax exemption and genuine Long Island Sound shoreline living, balanced against genuinely high housing costs.
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Learn moreConnecticut's real Social Security tax exemption
Social Security benefits are genuinely exempt from Connecticut state income tax for single filers with AGI under $75,000 and joint filers under $100,000, with a partial exemption above those thresholds.
Genuinely high housing costs to budget for
Fairfield's home values (Zillow average $798,751, Raveis median $1,100,000) run genuinely high -- a real, meaningful consideration for retirees on a fixed income considering downsizing versus staying in place.
Confirm your post-revaluation property-tax exposure
Given Fairfield's real 2025 revaluation, retirees on a fixed income should confirm a specific property's new assessment and resulting bill directly rather than assuming the falling mill rate lowers their taxes.
Key takeaways
- Connecticut's Social Security tax exemption applies fully to qualifying Fairfield retirees.
- Fairfield's genuinely high housing costs are a real, meaningful fixed-income consideration.
- Confirm your specific post-revaluation property-tax bill directly rather than trusting the headline mill rate alone.
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