Cost of Living in Clarksville
Clarksville's cost of living runs genuinely below the national average on housing, with a property tax rate essentially at the national median.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed home-value range
Clarksville's median home value carries a real, disclosed cross-source spread ($217,000-$232,707) -- both below the $326,622 national average figure cited this pass, though the town's median sale price ran down a real 7.7% year-over-year as of February 2026.
A property tax rate near the national median
Clarksville's median effective property tax rate ran 1.02% per Ownwell -- essentially at the national median, and above the broader Clark County average (0.92%).
A real, disclosed combined income tax rate
Clark County's flat 2.00% local income tax combines with Indiana's flat 2.95% state rate for a disclosed 4.95% combined rate.
Indiana's uniform statewide sales tax
Indiana's simple, uniform 7% statewide sales tax applies in Clarksville with no county or municipal add-on, and most grocery food is exempt.
Key takeaways
- Median home value ($217,000-$232,707) runs below the national average.
- Clarksville's median sale price ran down a real 7.7% year-over-year as of February 2026.
- Effective property tax rate (1.02%) runs essentially at the national median.
- Combined state-plus-county income tax rate runs a disclosed 4.95%.
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