Cost of Living in Jamestown
Jamestown's cost of living centers on a real, genuinely favorable housing picture, alongside the highest effective property tax rate of this project's North Dakota markets this record discloses directly.
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Learn moreThe most affordable housing in this batch
Jamestown's average home value (~$216,512) and median sale price (~$161,000) both run 47%-60% below the $408,776 national comparison figure -- the most affordable of this project's North Dakota Tier A markets.
The highest property tax rate in this batch
Ownwell cited Jamestown's effective property tax rate at approximately 1.63%, the highest of this project's four North Dakota Tier A markets, well above both the ND statewide and national medians.
A real, disclosed rent inconsistency
RentCafe cited a one-bedroom average of just $650/month alongside a two-bedroom range of $1,765-$2,165/month -- a real, disclosed, unusually large jump this record does not smooth over.
Key takeaways
- Jamestown's housing costs are the most affordable of this project's North Dakota Tier A markets.
- Jamestown's property tax rate is the highest of this same batch.
- Rent figures carry a real, disclosed, unresolved cross-source inconsistency.
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