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Buying a home in Falls Village, Connecticut

The typical owner-occupied home in Falls Village is worth about $445,700, 21% above the Connecticut median of $366,900 and 34% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $5,931 a year in property taxes, about 1.33% of their home's value, lower than the Connecticut rate of 1.81%. The median household earns $53,750 a year, so the median home costs 8.3 times the median income (3.8 times for Connecticut). 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 92% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Falls Village at a glance

Falls Village Connecticut U.S.
Median home value $445,700 $366,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $5,931 $6,643 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.33% 1.81% 0.94%
Median household income $53,750 $95,781 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 92% 65% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,500 $2,429 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 21.8% 21.0%
Median rent $2,074 $1,488 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 43.0% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1938 1967 1980
Vacant homes 25.3% 7.0% 10.1%
Population 410 3,624,508 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Falls Village

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Falls Village home of $445,700 with 20% down costs about $3,078 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,821, 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 $131,927 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 69% of the median Falls Village household income of $53,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $182,000.

The median rent here is $2,074 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,004 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$89,140
Loan amount$356,560
Principal and interest$2,399
Property taxes (1.33% a year)$494
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$186
PMI$0
Total per month$3,078

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$15,600
Loan amount$437,627
Principal and interest$2,944
Property taxes (1.33% a year)$494
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$186
FHA mortgage insurance$197
Total per month$3,821

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Questions about home buying in Falls Village

What is the median home value in Falls Village?

About $445,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Falls Village?

Homeowners pay a median $5,931 a year, which is about 1.33% 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 Falls Village?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $3,078 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $131,927 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