Cost of Living in Cumberland
Cumberland's cost of living runs real, genuinely elevated, driven substantially by housing costs that run well above both national and Rhode Island statewide averages.
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Learn moreHousing dominates the cost picture
Cumberland's $574,000 median list price (June 2026) is the single largest driver of its elevated cost profile, well above the ~$408,776 national comparison figure and RI's own $436,612 statewide average.
A real, disclosed rent data gap
This record did not independently locate a confidently sourced, dated, Cumberland-specific rent figure this pass, though Cumberland's elevated household income and home-purchase costs suggest likely-elevated rents.
Rhode Island's real, statewide tax structure
A flat 7% sales tax with no local add-ons and a 5.99% top income tax rate apply in Cumberland as statewide.
Key takeaways
- Cumberland's cost of living runs real, genuinely elevated, driven substantially by housing costs.
- A real, disclosed data gap exists in a dated, Cumberland-specific rent figure this pass.
- Rhode Island's flat 7% sales tax and 5.99% top income tax rate apply in Cumberland.
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