Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Carolina, Rhode Island
A $366,000 home here costs
$2,984per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,882. The real number is $1,103 higher every month — 59% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Carolina against Washington County and Rhode Island
| Measure | Carolina | Washington County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $366,000 | $469,800 |
| Median property tax | $3,732 | $4,954 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.020% | 1.054% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,303 |
| Population | 1,238 | 130,073 |
The weather behind that power bill
Carolina sits in Washington County, which averages a high of 80.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 19.3°F in its coldest, with 51.57" of precipitation a year and 27% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 442 cooling and 6,173 heating degree days, which is what sets the $265 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Washington County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Washington County
Full Washington County cost breakdown · Every county in Rhode Island
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Carolina?
A $366,000 home in Carolina, Rhode Island costs approximately $2,984 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,882 principal and interest, $311 property tax, $154 homeowners insurance, $333 utilities and $305 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Carolina?
Carolina has an effective property tax rate of 1.020%, based on a median home value of $366,000 and median real estate taxes of $3,732. That is lower than the Washington County average of 1.054%.
What is the average home price in Carolina?
The median owner-occupied home value in Carolina, Rhode Island is $366,000, against $469,800 across Washington County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Carolina?
Rent data is not published for Carolina at this level of detail.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Carolina — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Rhode Island.
- Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.