The average effective property tax rate in Rhode Island is 1.21% of a home's value per year. On a Rhode Island home worth $440,000, that is about $5,324 in property tax a year, or $444 a month.
Estimate using Rhode Island's average effective rate. Your county's exact rate may differ — check your local assessor. See the full Rhode Island mortgage calculator for a complete PITI payment.
Property tax in Rhode Island is a local tax based on the assessed value of your home and land. The average effective rate — the tax actually paid as a share of market value — is about 1.21% statewide, though the real figure depends on your county, school district and any special levies. On the median Rhode Island home of roughly $440,000, that works out to about $5,324 a year. Most homeowners pay it monthly through an escrow account bundled into their mortgage payment.
Multiply your home's value by the effective rate. For example, a $440,000 home at 1.21% owes 440,000 × 1.21% = $5,324 per year. Enter your own home value above to get a personalised estimate, then confirm the exact local millage with your county assessor's office for budgeting.
Rhode Island's 1.21% effective rate sits close to the US average of about 1.1%, so the bill scales fairly predictably with home value. The table below estimates the annual and monthly bill at Rhode Island's 1.21% average effective rate across common home values.
| Home value | Annual property tax | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $2,420 | $202 |
| $350,000 | $4,235 | $353 |
| $500,000 | $6,050 | $504 |
| $750,000 | $9,075 | $756 |
| $1,000,000 | $12,100 | $1,008 |
Estimates at the statewide average effective rate; your county's millage, exemptions (such as a homestead exemption), and assessment ratio will change the exact figure.
Property tax is one piece of the picture. See your full housing cost with the Rhode Island mortgage calculator, your take-home pay with the Rhode Island income tax calculator, and local Rhode Island sales tax.
Rhode Island's average effective property tax rate is about 1.21% of the home's market value per year. Your exact rate depends on your county, city and local levies.
At Rhode Island's average rate of 1.21%, a $440,000 home owes roughly $5,324 a year (about $444 a month). Use the calculator above for your own home value.
Property tax = assessed home value × the local tax rate. Enter your home value above and we apply Rhode Island's average effective rate; check your county assessor for the exact local millage.
Due dates vary by county — many bill annually or semi-annually, and lenders often collect it monthly through an escrow account alongside your mortgage payment.