County Housing Costs

Rhode Island property tax

Official source data 2024

On a $400,000 home in Rhode Island

$4,849

estimated annual property tax

$404monthly budget
1.21%state effective rate

ACS 2020-2024 ratio of medians. This estimate does not use your parcel’s assessment or district tax rates.

Make it your number.

Rhode Island, Rhode Island

Your actual bill depends on your local assessment, exemptions, and taxing districts.

A home value. A yearly budget.

These scenarios use the same 1.21% effective rate. They do not predict an individual tax assessment.

Property tax scenarios in Rhode Island
Home valueAnnual estimateMonthly budget
$100,000$1,212$101
$150,000$1,818$152
$200,000$2,425$202
$250,000$3,031$253
$300,000$3,637$303
$350,000$4,243$354
$400,000$4,849$404
$450,000$5,455$455
$500,000$6,061$505
$600,000$7,274$606
$750,000$9,092$758
$1,000,000$12,123$1,010
$1,250,000$15,153$1,263
$1,500,000$18,184$1,515
$1,750,000$21,215$1,768
$2,000,000$24,245$2,020

Property tax by county.

5 counties and county equivalents in Rhode Island. Median taxes and values come from ACS 2024.

County property-tax data in Rhode Island
CountyEffective rateMedian tax paidYour value estimate
Providence County1.25%$4,683$5,014
Kent County1.35%$4,957$5,416
Washington County1.00%$5,102$3,995
Newport County0.89%$5,414$3,552
Bristol County1.29%$6,648$5,176

What can change your bill?

The ACS effective rate is a ratio of medians, not a statutory rate. Local assessed values, levies, classification, caps and exemptions determine the actual bill.

Exemptions & assessment

No uniform flat exemption is applied. Enter your assessor-provided assessment ratio and qualifying exemption for a separate statutory scenario.

Payment dates & appeals

Use the municipality's installment schedule. The first-payment date also affects the assessment appeal period; fiscal-year and assessment-date conventions differ for Cumberland and East Providence.

The May 2026 state appeal form gives November 15 as the annual deadline, but allows no less than 90 days after the first tax payment is due. Approved local extensions can change the period; file with the local assessor.

Check Rhode Island’s official property-tax guidance

Use an assessed value, exemption, and local millage

This separate scenario needs your assessor’s inputs. An exemption applies only to eligible levies; do not apply it to the county’s historical effective rate.

1 mill = $1 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value.

Good questions. Clear answers.

How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Rhode Island?

The historical effective-rate estimate is $4,849 per year, or $404 a month. It multiplies $400,000 by 1.21%.

Is the effective rate the rate on my tax bill?

No. It is median real-estate taxes paid divided by median home value in the ACS 2020-2024 survey. Your taxing districts, assessed value, classification and exemptions determine your bill.

Can I subtract a homestead exemption from this estimate?

Use the separate statutory scenario with a qualifying levy. Subtracting an exemption from an ACS effective-rate estimate can double-count relief already reflected in taxes paid.

Does a higher purchase price change my assessment?

Assessment rules and reassessment dates vary by state and locality. Contact the linked official property-tax office before relying on a historical county ratio.

How do I appeal a property-tax assessment?

Read the deadline and procedure on your assessment notice, then use the official state guidance above to locate your assessor or review board. County survey data does not establish your appeal deadline.

Check the source.

Data as of 2024. Retrieved .

Read the assumptions and calculation methods