Buyer’s GuideTaxes
What It Actually Costs to Own a House in Westport
Start with the town’s assessment, not your purchase price. A line-by-line guide to property taxes, sewer charges, insurance, flood coverage, the train and the beach.
Westport topic
Taxes & Town Finance
Westport’s mill rate, revaluation, assessments and the town budget.
Town HallFirst Selectman
Kevin Christie’s Real Estate Docket, Ten Months In
Westport’s first selectman inherited a revaluation, a new state housing law and a fight over a bridge. Here is where each stands, in his own words.
Town FinanceTaxes
The Mill Rate Fell Almost a Third. The Typical Tax Bill Still Rose.
Westport’s 2025 revaluation lifted residential values about 60 percent and pushed the grand list to $17.5 billion. The arithmetic moved more of the town’s bill onto homeowners.
Buyer’s GuideTaxes
Can I Lower My Westport Tax Bill?
The 2025 revaluation set every assessment in town for five years. There is a yearly appeal deadline, relief programs for older and disabled owners, and a few things buyers should check before closing.
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