Cost of Living in Dublin
Dublin's cost of living runs genuinely higher than Columbus proper on housing and property tax, but genuinely LOWER on the city income tax rate itself.
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Learn moreGenuinely higher housing costs
Dublin's median home price ran approximately $660,000 -- well above both the national median and Columbus's own broader Franklin County median (low $300,000s).
A genuinely lower city income tax rate than Columbus
Dublin's own 2.0% city income tax rate runs genuinely LOWER than Columbus's own 2.5% rate -- a real, favorable distinction within the same metro.
A genuinely higher property tax rate than Columbus
Dublin's own median effective property tax rate (2.16%) runs meaningfully above Columbus's own cited 1.69% figure -- a direct, real cost of funding the district's top-ranked schools.
Key takeaways
- Dublin's housing costs run genuinely, substantially higher than Columbus proper and Franklin County broadly.
- Dublin's own city income tax (2.0%) runs genuinely lower than Columbus's (2.5%).
- Dublin's own property tax rate (2.16%) runs genuinely higher than Columbus's (1.69%).
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