Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Tiverton, Rhode Island
A $358,000 home here costs
$2,995per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,840. The real number is $1,154 higher every month — 63% 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.
Tiverton against Newport County and Rhode Island
| Measure | Tiverton | Newport County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $357,700 | $559,700 |
| Median property tax | $4,468 | $5,345 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.249% | 0.955% |
| Median gross rent | $1,341 | $1,652 |
| Population | 8,151 | 85,095 |
The weather behind that power bill
Tiverton sits in Newport County, which averages a high of 79.6°F in its hottest month and a low of 24.1°F in its coldest, with 42.18" of precipitation a year and 27% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 574 cooling and 5,520 heating degree days, which is what sets the $265 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Newport County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Newport County
Full Newport County cost breakdown · Every county in Rhode Island
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Tiverton?
A $358,000 home in Tiverton, Rhode Island costs approximately $2,995 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,840 principal and interest, $373 property tax, $150 homeowners insurance, $333 utilities and $298 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Tiverton?
Tiverton has an effective property tax rate of 1.249%, based on a median home value of $357,700 and median real estate taxes of $4,468. That is higher than the Newport County average of 0.955%.
What is the average home price in Tiverton?
The median owner-occupied home value in Tiverton, Rhode Island is $357,700, against $559,700 across Newport County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Tiverton?
Median gross rent in Tiverton is $1,341 a month, against $2,995 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Tiverton — 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.