Washington County, RI real estate

What the numbers say

Washington County, RI real estate at a glance

By AstroCore · Realtor.com, US Census and Freddie Mac data

In September 2026, the median home in Washington County listed for $923,700, up 1.3% from a year earlier. That is 62% above the Rhode Island median of $569,900.

Homes spent a median of 45 days on the market, faster than 46 days a year ago. That makes Washington County the #4 fastest-selling of 5 Rhode Island counties we track.

Homeowners in Washington County pay a median of $5,102 a year in property taxes on a median home value of $510,800, an effective rate of about 1.00%. The Rhode Island average is 1.21%, which makes Washington County the #2 lowest-tax of 5 counties in the state with published tax data.

Renters pay a median of $1,327 a month, and $1,536 for a two-bedroom. At today's prices a typical home costs about 58 times a year's rent, which generally favors renting over buying in the short term.

With 20% down and today's 7.24% average 30-year rate, the monthly payment on a $924,000 home here comes to about $6,190 including property tax and insurance. Lenders typically want that to be under 28% of income, which works out to roughly $265,000 a year (the median household here earns $106,638).