Renting in Mill Plain: a two-bedroom costs about $3,500
Mill Plain is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Only 2 sales in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
What stands out about housing in Mill Plain
Why Mill Plain isn’t graded
The grade needs at least two of four Census figures: home value, rent, property tax and the share of households paying 30% or more for housing. Here only the home value is left.
A two-bedroom rents for about $3,500
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
High tax bills, but a low tax rate
The median bill is $10,000+ (Connecticut: $6,643), because homes cost more. As a share of value it’s 1.22%+ a year, against 1.81% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Mill Plain vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Mill Plain. Southport has no Zillow value, so it is in the table only.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Plain | – | — | $819K | 1.22%+ | $3,500 |
| Southport | – | — | $1.1M | 0.91%+ | $3,770 |
“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents). “—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures. “+”: the Census reports the tax bill only as $10,000 or more, so the rate is at least that.
Questions about the cost of living in Mill Plain
How much is rent in Mill Plain?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $3,500 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in.
What are property taxes in Mill Plain?
The median bill is $10,000+ a year, 1.22% of the median home value (Connecticut: $6,643, 1.81%), from the Census 2020–24.
Why doesn’t Mill Plain have a cost of living grade?
Mill Plain is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Neighbors talk housing
What Mill Plain buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.