Cost of Living in Townsend
Townsend's cost of living runs genuinely close to Montana's own statewide picture, this record discloses with real, disclosed cross-source spreads rather than one resolved figure.
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Learn moreHousing carries a real, disclosed spread
Zillow's $455,506 average home value runs modestly below Montana's $467,919 statewide average, while a separate source cites a notably higher $635,000 median list price, plausibly reflecting lake-adjacent demand (base record).
Property tax matches the statewide picture exactly
Townsend's Ownwell-cited 0.74% effective property tax rate matches this project's Montana statewide anchor rate exactly -- neither a local premium nor discount (base record).
Montana's real 5.65% top income tax rate
Montana's real, current two-bracket income tax (4.7%/5.65%) applies in Townsend as statewide, with no general statewide sales tax (base record).
A real, disclosed income-data inconsistency
One source cited an $86,940 median income (22% above Montana), while a separate figure cited $70,752 with a 15.63% poverty rate -- a real, disclosed tension this record does not resolve (base record).
Key takeaways
- Townsend's housing costs run close to Montana's statewide average, though a real cross-source spread exists.
- Townsend's 0.74% property tax rate matches Montana's own statewide anchor rate exactly.
- Montana's 5.65% top income tax rate applies statewide, with no general sales tax.
- A real, disclosed income-data inconsistency exists across the sources this pass reviewed.
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