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Guilford property tax

FY2026 mill rate 27.65. Real property is assessed at 70% of fair market value. Statewide rank: 80 of 169 (lowest mill rate is 1).

Mill rate

27.65

$1 per $1,000 assessed

Effective rate

1.94%

Tax ÷ market value

Tax on $1.6M

$30,968.00

$2,580.67 / month

MV mill rate

27.65

Secondary; cap 32.46

Buying in Guilford? A lender PITI estimate should include about $2,580.67/mo of property tax.

Example taxes in Guilford

Market valueAssessed (70%)Annual taxMonthly
$500,000.00 $350,000.00 $9,677.50 $806.46
$1,000,000.00 $700,000.00 $19,355.00 $1,612.92
$1,600,000.00 $1,120,000.00 $30,968.00 $2,580.67
$2,500,000.00 $1,750,000.00 $48,387.50 $4,032.29

Compared with nearby towns

Same $1,600,000 house in Guilford, Madison and Branford. Open the live calculator to change the price.

On $1.6MGuilfordMadisonBranford
Mill rate 27.6522.4321.4
Annual tax $30,968.00$25,121.60$23,968.00
Monthly $2,580.67$2,093.47$1,997.33
Vs. lowest +$7,000.00 / yr+$1,153.60 / yrLowest

Formula

annual tax = (fair market value × 0.70 × 27.65) ÷ 1,000

For a $1,000,000 home in Guilford that is $19,355.00 per year before exemptions and special districts.

Confirm with the Guilford assessor.

Fire districts and other special taxing districts can add mills on top of this municipal rate. Exemptions are not applied here. Think the assessment is too high? See how to appeal a CT property assessment.