Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Kent County
runs $1,539 a year more than in
Newport County, inside the same state.
5 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Rhode Island
The average effective property tax rate across Rhode Island is 1.247%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 29.23¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Rhode Island
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Providence$322,800Warwick$322,000Cranston$348,800Pawtucket$286,200East Providence$322,100Woonsocket$268,000Newport$669,500Central Falls$300,500Westerly$400,200Valley Falls$347,900Newport East$479,200Wakefield-Peace Dale$464,400Cumberland Hill$362,700Greenville$390,900Tiverton$357,700Kingston$493,500Pascoag$335,400Narragansett Pier$771,800Hope Valley$424,100Chepachet$285,600Harrisville$348,700Ashaway$305,600Charlestown$545,800Bradford$387,100Carolina$366,000Harmony$380,700Greene$358,200
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Property tax exemptions in Rhode Island, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Rhode Island
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence County | 1.375% | $339,100 | $4,661 |
| Kent County | 1.468% | $333,900 | $4,903 |
| Washington County | 1.054% | $469,800 | $4,954 |
| Newport County | 0.955% | $559,700 | $5,345 |
| Bristol County | 1.385% | $468,000 | $6,483 |