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Median Home Price in Providence, RI

The median home value in Providence, RI is $438,893 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.03% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$438,893

Year-over-Year

+2.03%

Population

193,679

Providence ranks #8 of 12 Rhode Island cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 4.1% below the state's city median of $457,770. It sits in Providence County, where the county-wide median is $460,440.

Crime in Providence

Providence police recorded a violent crime rate of 277 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,658 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Providence

How much does a house cost in Providence, RI?

The median home value in Providence is $438,893. That's up 2.03% from a year earlier. That is about 4.1% below the typical county in Rhode Island.

Is Providence expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Providence are cheaper than Providence County as a whole, where the median is $460,440 — a difference of about 4.7%.

Is Providence a safe place to live?

Providence police reported 277 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 193,679. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.