Renting in Tashua: a two-bedroom costs about $3,650
Tashua is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Only 2 sales in May 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 Tashua
Why Tashua 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.
Next door, Trumbull grades D for cost of living, with a typical home of $675K (Zillow, September 2026).
A two-bedroom rents for about $3,650
Renters already here pay a median of $2,306, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
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 1.47%+ 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+”.
Tashua vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Tashua. Long Hill and Stepney have no Zillow value, so they are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tashua | – | — | $680K | 1.47%+ | $3,650 |
| Long Hill | – | — | $488K | 1.96% | $3,650 |
| Trumbull | D | $675K | $547K | 1.83%+ | $3,650 |
| Easton | D | $982K | $783K | 1.28%+ | $3,770 |
| Stepney | – | — | $476K | 1.96% | $2,270 |
| Monroe | B | $636K | $503K | 1.99%+ | $2,270 |
“—” 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 Tashua
How much is rent in Tashua?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $3,650 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $2,306 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Tashua?
The median bill is $10,000+ a year, 1.47% of the median home value (Connecticut: $6,643, 1.81%), from the Census 2020–24.
Why doesn’t Tashua have a cost of living grade?
Tashua is too small for a cost of living grade (TownRatings grades places of 1,000 or more).
Neighbors talk housing
What Tashua buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 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.