Housing in Rhode Island

Home prices, rents, supply and how affordable it is to live here.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for Rhode Island.

$459,000
Median home value
$1,510/month
Median rent
62.2%
Homeownership rate
482,000
Housing units
1959
Median year built
Among the oldest housing stock in the U.S.
1,300
Building permits
2023
6.4%
Vacancy rate
48%
Cost-burdened renters

Historical data

Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.

Median home value

19902024
$459,000 244%

Census / Zillow ZHVI, nominal dollars.

Homeownership rate

19902023
62.2% 5%

Census Housing Vacancy Survey.

Data table

Median home value$459,000
Median rent$1,510/month
Homeownership rate62.2%
Housing units482,000
Median year built1959Among the oldest housing stock in the U.S.
Building permits1,3002023
Vacancy rate6.4%
Cost-burdened renters48%

Compared to the United States

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Side-by-side comparison of Rhode Island vs. the U.S. average.

National ranking

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