STATE OVERVIEW
Rhode Island
§ 01 — Figures
15
TOTAL COUNTIES
182.1K
HISPANIC POPULATION
ITIN Loan
TOP SEARCH TERM
3
CITIES
§ 02 — Lanes
CHOOSE A LANE
What kind of financing?
§ 03 — Markets
TOP MARKETS
Top markets in Rhode Island
§ 04 — AT A GLANCE
Inside Rhode Island.
Population
1.10M
Median Household Income
$81,854
Cost of Living
110.0
US = 100
Median Home Value
$420,000
§ 05 — TAXES
What Rhode Island charges.
01
Income Tax
3.75% – 5.99%
02
Sales Tax
7.0% state · no local
03
Property Tax
1.30% effective
04
Capital Gains
Taxed as income
05
Retirement Income
Social Security partial exempt · $20,000 pension exclusion
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§ 06 — BUSINESS
Who's working in Rhode Island.
Top Industries
01
Healthcare & Education
Providence
02
Marine & Defense
Newport · Quonset
03
Jewelry & Manufacturing
Providence
Business Tax Rate
7.0%
Corporate Income Tax
7.0%
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§ 07 — INVESTMENT MARKETS
The five zips worth watching.
#
Zip
City
Median Home Value
01
02840
Newport
$1.19M
02
02818
East Greenwich
$685,000
03
02882
Narragansett
$785,000
04
02806
Barrington
$785,000
05
02906
Providence
$585,000
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§ 08 — HOW-TOS
Start with the basics.
One starter guide per lane, from the Finance Edition.
SOURCES
- Hero
- Census ACS 5-year 2023 · BEA/MERIC COLI 2024 · Zillow 2026-Q1
- Taxes
- Tax Foundation 2025
- Zips
- Pending DoorBase handoff · provisional Zillow 2026-Q1
- Updated
- 2026-04
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