Buying Property in South County as a Foreigner
Federal & Rhode Island tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
South County aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its citys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any city.
Every city in South County, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CharlestownCity | $694,294 | — | 67 | 15 | 90 |
| ExeterCity | $601,821 | — | 70 | 9 | 81 |
| HopkintonCity | $535,139 | — | 53 | 8 | 90 |
| NarragansettCity | $767,633 | 4.8% | 60 | 21 | 89 |
| New ShorehamCity | $1,659,507 | — | 56 | 3 | 89 |
| North KingstownCity | $644,691 | 5.0% | 62 | 21 | 92 |
| RichmondCity | $604,520 | — | 68 | 12 | 90 |
| South KingstownCity | $684,593 | 4.9% | 59 | 24 | 94 |
| WesterlyCity | $602,321 | 3.9% | 64 | 27 | 73 |
Jump to a neighboring county to compare markets.
FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| 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% |
| 2021 |
Federal & Rhode Island tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 14.3 |
| 2.0 |
| +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14.8 | 2.3 | -16.4% |
| 2019 | 17.6 | 2.2 | — |
