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Buying a home in Quinebaug, Connecticut

The typical owner-occupied home in Quinebaug is worth about $237,800, 35% below the Connecticut median of $366,900 and 29% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,703 a year in property taxes, about 1.56% of their home's value, lower than the Connecticut rate of 1.81%. The median household earns $105,181 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.8 times for Connecticut). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Quinebaug at a glance

Quinebaug Connecticut U.S.
Median home value $237,800 $366,900 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,703 $6,643 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.56% 1.81% 0.94%
Median household income $105,181 $95,781 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 97% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 65% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,859 $2,429 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.8% 21.8% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,488 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1960 1967 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.0% 10.1%
Population 1,193 3,624,508 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Quinebaug

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Quinebaug home of $237,800 with 20% down costs about $1,688 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,084, 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 $72,342 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Quinebaug household income of $105,181; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $346,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$47,560
Loan amount$190,240
Principal and interest$1,280
Property taxes (1.56% a year)$309
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$99
PMI$0
Total per month$1,688

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,323
Loan amount$233,493
Principal and interest$1,571
Property taxes (1.56% a year)$309
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$99
FHA mortgage insurance$105
Total per month$2,084

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Questions about home buying in Quinebaug

What is the median home value in Quinebaug?

About $237,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Quinebaug?

Homeowners pay a median $3,703 a year, which is about 1.56% 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 Quinebaug?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,688 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $72,342 a year.

More about Quinebaug

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