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Buying a home in Weston, Connecticut

The typical owner-occupied home in Weston is worth about $1,110,500, 3.0 times the Connecticut median of $366,900 and 3.3 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $10,001 a year in property taxes, about 0.90% of their home's value, lower than the Connecticut rate of 1.81%. The median household earns $250,001 a year, so the median home costs 4.4 times the median income (3.8 times for Connecticut). 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 82% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Weston at a glance

Weston Connecticut U.S.
Median home value $1,110,500 $366,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $10,001 $6,643 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.90% 1.81% 0.94%
Median household income $250,001 $95,781 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 82% 65% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $4,001 $2,429 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.7% 21.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,488 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1966 1967 1980
Vacant homes 5.0% 7.0% 10.1%
Population 966 3,624,508 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Weston

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Weston home of $1,110,500 with 20% down costs about $7,272 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $9,300, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $311,653 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 35% of the median Weston household income of $250,001; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $891,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$222,100
Loan amount$888,400
Principal and interest$5,976
Property taxes (0.90% a year)$833
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$463
PMI$0
Total per month$7,272

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$38,868
Loan amount$1,090,386
Principal and interest$7,335
Property taxes (0.90% a year)$833
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$463
FHA mortgage insurance$670
Total per month$9,300

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Questions about home buying in Weston

What is the median home value in Weston?

About $1,110,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Weston?

Homeowners pay a median $10,001 a year, which is about 0.90% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Weston?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $7,272 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $311,653 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data