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Rhode Island property tax rates by county

Rhode Island homeowners paid 1.12% of their home’s value in property tax (2020–2024 survey), the 37th lowest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), with a median bill of $4,900 a year on a median home value of $404,200. Across counties, rates ran from 0.86% (Newport County) to 1.37% (Kent County).

1.12%Effective rate (2020–2024)−0.08 pts vs 2019–2023
$4,900Median tax per yearU.S.: $3,119
$404,200Median home valueU.S.: $332,700
281,002Owner-occupied homes64% of households own

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Estimated tax at this rate$4,510/year

The same home value at each average rate
Rate	Effective rate	Per year	Per month
Rhode Island average	1.12%	$4,510	$376
Rhode Island average	1.12%	$4,510	$376
U.S. average	0.94%	$3,796	$316

How Rhode Island compares

U.S. effective rate: 0.94%; median bill $3,119. Rhode Island is 19% above the national rate.
Change from the 2019–2023 survey: −0.08 pts in the rate, +$46 (+0.9%) in the median bill (U.S.: −0.03 pts, +$150 (+5.1%)).
With a mortgage, Rhode Island owners’ median bill was $4,960; without one, $4,779.
5 of 5 counties have estimates reliable enough to rank (at least 500 owner-occupied homes and a margin of error under 25% of the rate).

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Rhode Island property taxes by county, 2020–2024
County	Effective rate	Median tax	Median value	Owner homes	Estimate
Bristol County	1.14%	$6,648	$513,800	14,439	Reliable
Kent County	1.37%	$4,957	$366,100	53,231	Reliable
Newport County	0.86%	$5,414	$609,700	25,022	Reliable
Providence County	1.19%	$4,683	$373,600	147,568	Reliable
Washington County	0.91%	$5,102	$510,800	40,742	Reliable

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).

Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.