Property tax in Rhode Island: 1.21%
The median Rhode Island homeowner pays $4,900 a year on a home worth $404,200, an effective rate of 1.21%. That ranks 15th of 51, between Michigan (1.25%) and Alaska (1.11%). At the median state's 0.8% the same $404,200 home would owe $1,657 less a year.
In dollars, Rhode Island has the 14th-highest median home value and the 9th-largest median bill of the 51. By home value it sits between Idaho ($418,600, taxed at 0.49%) and New Hampshire ($402,500, 1.66%).
| Rank | State | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kansas | 1.29% | $2,798 | $217,200 |
| 14 | Michigan | 1.25% | $2,904 | $231,600 |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 1.21% | $4,900 | $404,200 |
| 16 | Alaska | 1.11% | $3,901 | $352,900 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | 1.07% | $5,992 | $562,100 |
Rhode Island property tax by home price
Statewide rate, before any homestead exemption.
| Home value | Per year | Per month | vs. median state (0.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| $200,000 (half the median) | $2,420 | $202 | +$820 |
| $404,200 (median) | $4,891 | $408 | +$1,657 |
| $605,000 (1.5× the median) | $7,321 | $610 | +$2,481 |
| $810,000 (twice the median) | $9,801 | $817 | +$3,321 |
Property tax by county in Rhode Island
Providence County (Providence), the largest Rhode Island county, has an effective rate of 1.37% — above the statewide 1.21%.
| County | Main cities | Population | Effective rate | Median home value | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence County | Providence | 658,977 | 1.37% | $339,100 | $4,661 |