Cost of Living in Sylvania
Sylvania pairs genuinely higher housing and rent costs than Toledo proper with a comparatively simple, self-collected tax structure and Lucas County's shared sales tax rate.
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Learn moreHousing runs dramatically above Toledo's own city-proper figure
Sylvania's housing figures ($288,000-$449,000 disclosed spread) run dramatically above Toledo's own $113,873 average home value (per this project's own toledo.js record) and modestly above Ohio's statewide average of $251,502.
Rent carries a real, unusually wide, disclosed spread
Sylvania's average rent ranged $1,285-$2,265 across sources reviewed this pass -- a genuinely wider spread than several other Ohio Tier B markets in this build, worth confirming against a specific current listing.
Sylvania's self-collected 1.5% city income tax, plus Ohio's flat 2.75% state rate
Sylvania levies a real, current 1.5% municipal income tax, collected directly by the city (not RITA/CCA), layered on Ohio's flat 2.75% state income tax (above a $26,050 threshold).
Sylvania shares Lucas County's 7.75% combined sales tax rate
Sylvania's combined sales tax rate runs 7.75% (5.75% Ohio state + 1.5% Lucas County + 0.5% special district), identical to Toledo's own rate documented in this project's toledo.js record.
Key takeaways
- Sylvania's housing costs run dramatically above Toledo's own city-proper average.
- Rent carries a real, unusually wide, disclosed spread -- confirm current listings directly.
- Sylvania's 1.5% municipal income tax is self-collected, not RITA/CCA.
- Sylvania shares Toledo's 7.75% combined sales tax rate.
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