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Rhode Island Real Estate: Prices, Yield & Risk

Name: Rhode Island
Address: US

Rhode Island aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its countys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any county.

Area analytics

Median Sale · area avg

$557,217

YoY+1.0%

avg of 159 priced neighborhoods

Gross Rental Yield

4.8%

Listed rent · ZORI annualized

area average

Liquidity

Low

23 / 100

Red Flag Index

59 / 100Riskier than 42%
of U.S. states

Moderate risk

Redfin / Zillow — area price & rentFEMA National Risk Index v1.20FBI UCR — state crimeEPA — radon zonesUS Census ACS / TIGER 2024

Rhode Island by County

Every county in Rhode Island, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.

Name	Median $	Yield	Risk	Liquidity	Schools
Bristol CountyCounty	$652,343	4.5%	62	18	100
Kent CountyCounty	$449,958	5.7%	59	28	83
Newport CountyCounty	$822,312	4.3%	59	22	87
Providence CountyCounty	$503,335	4.8%	58	24	26
South CountyCounty	$686,370	4.5%	62	20	98

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Rhode Island Safety, Radon & Schools

Rhode Island Crime Trend

FBI UCR

20132024

All crimes / 1k

Violent / 1k

Year	Crimes / 1k	Violent / 1k	YoY
2024	11.9	1.5	-6.8%
2023	12.8	1.7	-11.4%
2022	14.6	1.7	+1.9%

Buying Property in Rhode Island as a Foreigner

Federal & Rhode Island tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.

Buying as a Foreigner

US Tax & Ownership

Applies to everyone7

Capital Gains (Federal)

Long-term capital gains taxed federally at 0/15/20%, plus a 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax on higher incomes (2026).

Property Tax

Property tax: ~1.00% average effective rate (statewide average; set and collected locally).

State Income Tax

State income tax up to 5.99%; rental income is taxed at these rates.

State Capital Gains

Capital gains are taxed as ordinary income at state rates.

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Rhode Island by County

Every county in Rhode Island, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.

Bristol CountyCounty

$652,343

4.5%

100

Kent CountyCounty

$449,958

5.7%

Newport CountyCounty

$822,312

4.3%

Providence CountyCounty

$503,335

4.8%

South CountyCounty

$686,370