How your taxes are determined

Taxes are assessed as of October 1, they are levied (or collected) on the following July 1, and are due in two installments due July 1 and January 1. Liens are filed on the last day of the fiscal year (June 30).

One mill is equal to $1.00 of tax for each $1,000 of assessment. For Fiscal Year 2021-2022 it is 43.45 mills for Real Estate, Personal Property and Motor Vehicles.

Example:

Mill Rate: 43.45 mills (.04345)
70% Assessed value is $200,000

$200,000 x .04345= $8,690

Mill rate history:

mill rate fiscal year 2021-2022: 43.45
mill rate fiscal year 2020-2021: 43.45
mill rate fiscal year 2019-2020: 53.99
mill rate fiscal year 2018-2019: 54.37
mill rate fiscal year 2017-2018: 54.37
mill rate fiscal year 2016-2017: 54.37
mill rate fiscal year 2015-2016: 54.37
mill rate fiscal year 2014-2015: 42.198
mill rate fiscal year 2013-2014: 41.855
mill rate fiscal year 2012-2013: 41.11
mill rate fiscal year 2011-2012: 39.64
mill rate fiscal year 2010-2011: 39.64
mill rate fiscal year 2009-2010: 38.73
mill rate fiscal year 2008-2009: 44.58
mill rate fiscal year 2007-2008: 41.28
mill rate fiscal year 2006-2007: 42.28
mill rate fiscal year 2005-2006: 40.32

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Office of the Tax Assessor
45 Lyon Terrace, Room 105
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone: (203) 576-7241
Fax: (203) 332-5521

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