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The study aimed at assessing quality of thermal indoor environment and the level of comfort satisfaction of the occupants of middle-income housing in Uyo metropolis, Akwa Ibom State. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population for the study consisted all middle-income housing in Uyo metropolis. The instruments used for data collection were liquid crystal thermometers, wet and dry bulb hygrometer, anemometer and the CBE Thermal Comfort Tool (a computer model programme). The instrument was face and content validated by expert from test, measurement and evaluation while Crombach Alpha technique was used to determine the reliability of the instrument at 0.84 coefficients. Data obtained were analysed using Pearson Product Moment analysis. The findings of the study revealed that there is significant influence of quality of thermal indoor environment on the level of comfort satisfaction of the occupants. It was recommended that Architects should ensure that in their designs, the presence of feature that will promote high level of quality of indoor thermal environment is available and they should ensure that civil engineers, builders and all allied professionals in the built industry abide by it.