Taxes in Wallingford
Wallingford's tax picture combines a below-statewide-average property tax rate with the same statewide income and sales tax every Connecticut resident pays.
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Learn moreA below-average, mill-rate-derived property tax rate
Wallingford's real FY25-26 mill rate of 24.12 computes to an effective property tax rate near 1.69% of market value -- below Connecticut's own high statewide average of approximately 1.8%-2.0%.
Connecticut's real, graduated state income tax
Connecticut's top marginal income tax rate runs a real, current 6.99% on income above $500,000 (single) / $1,000,000 (joint) -- this same statewide schedule applies uniformly to every Wallingford resident.
A real, disclosed municipal electric-rate advantage
Wallingford's own town-owned electric utility is cited by the town's own economic development materials as delivering among the lowest electric rates in New England -- a real, disclosed cost-of-living factor beyond property tax alone.
Key takeaways
- Wallingford's ~1.69% effective property tax rate (mill rate 24.12) runs below Connecticut's high statewide average.
- Connecticut's 6.99% top income tax rate applies statewide, including to Wallingford residents.
- Wallingford's town-owned electric utility is cited as delivering among the lowest rates in New England.
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