38 municipalities · FY 2026 · official state file
Rhode Island property tax rates by town
The median Rhode Island municipality's FY 2026 residential rate is $12.55 per $1,000 of assessed value, so $300,000 assessed at the median rate owes $3,765.00. Rates run from $4.79 in Little Compton to $21.52 in Foster. The figures cover fiscal year 2026, assessed as of December 31, 2024 (tax roll year 2025), copied from Rhode Island Division of Municipal Finance.
- 1Municipalities 38
- 2Median residential rate $12.55 per $1,000
- 3Highest Foster $21.52
- 4Lowest Little Compton $4.79
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How the 38 rates spread out
Rhode Island municipalities tax classes of property at different rates. The ranking uses the residential real estate rate; 21 of the 38 charge commercial property more, and 16 had a revaluation or statistical update effective December 31, 2024.
By county
| County | Municipalities | Median | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | 3 | $14.89 | Barrington $15.34 | Bristol $10.61 |
| Kent | 4 | $15.79 | Coventry $16.09 | Warwick $12.70 |
| Newport | 6 | $8.88 | Portsmouth $13.28 | Little Compton $4.79 |
| Providence | 16 | $13.18 | Foster $21.52 | Providence $8.40 |
| Washington | 9 | $8.94 | Hopkinton $15.29 | New Shoreham $5.76 |
All 38 municipalities ranked
Highest residential rate first. The bill column applies the rate to a $300,000 assessment, before exemptions and credits.
| # | Municipality | County | FY 2026 | Commercial | Bill on $300,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foster | Providence | $21.52 | $21.52 | $6,456 |
| 2 | North Providence | Providence | $17.58 | $24.32 | $5,274 |
| 3 | Coventry | Kent | $16.09 | $22.61 | $4,827 |
| 4 | West Greenwich | Kent | $16.00 | $23.75 | $4,800 |
| 5 | Johnston | Providence | $15.62 | $27.98 | $4,686 |
| 6 | East Greenwich | Kent | $15.57 | $27.00 | $4,671 |
| 7 | Barrington | Bristol | $15.34 | $15.34 | $4,602 |
| 8 | Hopkinton | Washington | $15.29 | $15.29 | $4,587 |
| 9 | Warren | Bristol | $14.89 | $14.89 | $4,467 |
| 10 | Richmond | Washington | $14.67 | $14.67 | $4,401 |
| 11 | Glocester | Providence | $14.26 | $17.11 | $4,278 |
| 12 | Scituate | Providence | $13.91 | $20.79 | $4,173 |
| 13 | Cranston | Providence | $13.88 | $20.82 | $4,164 |
| 14 | Lincoln | Providence | $13.52 | $23.99 | $4,056 |
| 15 | Portsmouth | Newport | $13.28 | $13.28 | $3,984 |
| 16 | Central Falls | Providence | $13.21 | $21.75 | $3,963 |
| 17 | Pawtucket | Providence | $13.15 | $23.01 | $3,945 |
| 18 | East Providence | Providence | $13.07 | $20.63 | $3,921 |
| 19 | Warwick | Kent | $12.70 | $23.99 | $3,810 |
| 20 | Smithfield | Providence | $12.39 | $18.58 | $3,717 |
| 21 | Cumberland | Providence | $12.27 | $12.27 | $3,681 |
| 22 | Burrillville | Providence | $11.90 | $11.90 | $3,570 |
| 23 | Exeter | Washington | $11.75 | $11.75 | $3,525 |
| 24 | North Smithfield | Providence | $11.50 | $16.94 | $3,450 |
| 25 | Tiverton | Newport | $11.33 | $11.33 | $3,399 |
| 26 | Woonsocket | Providence | $11.23 | $21.30 | $3,369 |
| 27 | North Kingstown | Washington | $11.04 | $14.79 | $3,312 |
| 28 | Bristol | Bristol | $10.61 | $10.61 | $3,183 |
| 29 | Middletown | Newport | $9.06 | $13.59 | $2,718 |
| 30 | South Kingstown | Washington | $8.94 | $8.94 | $2,682 |
| 31 | Newport | Newport | $8.69 | $10.77 | $2,607 |
| 32 | Providence | Providence | $8.40 | $29.20 | $2,520 |
| 33 | Westerly | Washington | $7.11 | $7.11 | $2,133 |
| 34 | Narragansett | Washington | $6.79 | $9.17 | $2,037 |
| 35 | Charlestown | Washington | $5.93 | $5.93 | $1,779 |
| 36 | New Shoreham | Washington | $5.76 | $5.76 | $1,728 |
| 37 | Jamestown | Newport | $5.64 | $5.64 | $1,692 |
| 38 | Little Compton | Newport | $4.79 | $4.79 | $1,437 |
Appeals
Appeal to the local tax assessor: November 15 (R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-5-26(a)). The Rhode Island appeal page sets out every step with its source. Other states: Connecticut, New Jersey, Maine, New Hampshire.
Left out: West Warwick (The state table's residential column (14.29) equals the footnote's rate for apartments of six or more units, and its commercial column (22.62) differs from the footnote's commercial rate (25.20); the footnote lists four rates: $22.62 one family, $15.29 two to five family, $14.29 apartments 6+ units, $25.20 commercial and industrial. Not ranked until the table and footnote agree.).
Sources: Rhode Island Division of Municipal Finance, FY 2026 Rhode Island Tax Rates by Class of Property (assessment date December 31, 2024; tax roll year 2025); Wikipedia, List of municipalities in Rhode Island (county, city/town, 2020 population). Last checked October 21, 2026. See the methodology. Not tax or legal advice.