Cost of Living in Lebanon
Lebanon's cost of living runs genuinely above national norms, driven by elevated housing costs and a notably high property tax rate.
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Learn moreAn above-national cost-of-living index
Lebanon's cost of living ran a real, cited index of approximately 114 -- about 14% above the national average.
A genuinely high property tax rate
Lebanon's effective property tax rate (~2.63%) runs well above both the 1.02% national median and NH's own ~1.82% statewide median cited by the same source.
No income tax or sales tax, but real other cost pressures
New Hampshire's no-income-tax, no-sales-tax structure is real, but Lebanon's own high property tax and cost-of-living index mean it is not a low-cost destination overall.
Key takeaways
- Lebanon's cost of living runs approximately 14% above the national average.
- Lebanon's effective property tax rate (~2.63%) runs among the highest this project has documented in NH.
- New Hampshire has no income or sales tax, but Lebanon carries real, substantial other cost pressures.
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