Cost of Living in Middletown
Middletown's cost of living runs genuinely elevated, driven primarily by housing costs that run more than double the national comparison figure.
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Learn moreHousing costs run well above the national figure
Zillow's average home value (~$761,300) and Redfin's median sale price (~$843,495) both run more than double this project's ~$408,776 national comparison figure.
Rhode Island's statewide tax structure applies
A flat 7% sales tax (no local add-on) and a graduated income tax topping out at 5.99% apply statewide, per this project's rhode-island.js record.
A real, favorable property tax rate
Middletown's projected FY2027 residential rate ($9.35 per $1,000 assessed value) runs below both the national and Rhode Island statewide averages.
Key takeaways
- Middletown's housing costs run more than double the national comparison figure.
- Rhode Island's statewide 7% sales tax and up-to-5.99% income tax apply with no local relief.
- Middletown's property tax rate runs genuinely favorable relative to both national and state averages.
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