Cost of Living in Barrington
Barrington's cost of living runs genuinely, substantially above Rhode Island's own already-elevated statewide averages on housing, rent, and property tax.
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Learn moreSubstantially above-average housing costs
Barrington's median home value ($626,000, Ownwell) runs well above Rhode Island's own $436,612 statewide average, with some cited figures running as high as $849,900.
An above-state property tax rate
Barrington's local effective property tax rate (1.48%) runs above this project's own Rhode Island statewide anchor (1.35%), with the highest cited median annual bill (~$9,234) among this task's four Rhode Island markets.
Above-average rent
Barrington's average apartment rent (~$2,881/month) runs above Rhode Island's own cited statewide average fair market rent (~$2,032).
Key takeaways
- Barrington's housing, rent, and property-tax costs all run above Rhode Island's own statewide averages.
- Barrington carries the highest cited median annual property-tax bill among this task's four Rhode Island markets.
- Barrington's consistently high household income substantially offsets these above-average costs for many residents.
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