Cost of Living in Jamestown
Jamestown's cost of living is defined by genuinely elevated housing costs, offset in part by a real, counterintuitively low property tax rate.
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Learn moreGenuinely elevated housing costs
Cited home values ($706,389-$716,150) run well above both the national and Rhode Island statewide comparison figures (base record).
A genuinely low property tax rate
Jamestown's cited $7.89-per-$1,000 nominal rate (~0.789% effective) runs below both Rhode Island's own statewide average and the national median (base record).
A high dollar tax bill despite the low rate
Jamestown's median annual tax bill ($5,135) still runs well above the $2,400 national median, reflecting the town's elevated home values (base record).
Rhode Island's real no-local-add-on sales tax
A flat 7% statewide sales tax applies with no city or county add-ons, per rhode-island.js (base record).
Key takeaways
- Jamestown's housing costs run well above both national and Rhode Island statewide comparison figures.
- A genuinely low ~0.789% effective property tax rate applies, below both state and national medians.
- The median dollar tax bill ($5,135) still runs well above the national median given elevated home values.
- Rhode Island's flat 7% sales tax applies with no local add-ons.
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