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Buying a home in Pawcatuck, Connecticut

The typical owner-occupied home in Pawcatuck is worth about $360,600, about the same as the Connecticut median of $366,900 and 8% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,276 a year in property taxes, about 1.19% of their home's value, lower than the Connecticut rate of 1.81%. The median household earns $80,114 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (3.8 times for Connecticut). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pawcatuck at a glance

Pawcatuck Connecticut U.S.
Median home value $360,600 $366,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,276 $6,643 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.19% 1.81% 0.94%
Median household income $80,114 $95,781 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 58% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 65% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,931 $2,429 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.3% 21.8% 21.0%
Median rent $1,155 $1,488 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.6% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1967 1980
Vacant homes 6.6% 7.0% 10.1%
Population 5,577 3,624,508 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pawcatuck

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pawcatuck home of $360,600 with 20% down costs about $2,448 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,049, 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 $104,934 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Pawcatuck household income of $80,114; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $275,000.

The median rent here is $1,155 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,293 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$72,120
Loan amount$288,480
Principal and interest$1,941
Property taxes (1.19% a year)$358
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$150
PMI$0
Total per month$2,448

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,621
Loan amount$354,069
Principal and interest$2,382
Property taxes (1.19% a year)$358
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$150
FHA mortgage insurance$159
Total per month$3,049

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Questions about home buying in Pawcatuck

What is the median home value in Pawcatuck?

About $360,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pawcatuck?

Homeowners pay a median $4,276 a year, which is about 1.19% 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 Pawcatuck?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,448 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $104,934 a year.

More about Pawcatuck

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