Cost of Living in Glastonbury
Glastonbury's cost of living pairs genuinely high home prices and property taxes against a real, affluent local income base well above Connecticut statewide figures.
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Learn moreAbove-average home prices
Glastonbury's average home value ran approximately $560,612 per Zillow, up a real 6.2% year-over-year (base record).
Rent running above the national median
Glastonbury's median rent ran approximately $2,250/month per Zillow Rental Manager -- a real, disclosed 13% above the national median rent (base record).
A genuinely high property tax rate
Glastonbury's own effective property tax rate ran approximately 2.37% (implied by the 33.81 FY2026-2027 mill rate), and Connecticut's top income tax rate sits at a real, current 6.99% (base record).
Key takeaways
- Glastonbury's average home price ($560,612) runs well above Hartford County and Connecticut statewide norms.
- Median rent (~$2,250/month) runs a real 13% above the national median.
- A 2.37% effective property tax rate runs above Connecticut's own already-elevated statewide average.
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