Home › Counties › Kent County, RI
The median home value in Kent County, RI is $442,953 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.33% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$442,953
Year-over-Year
+4.33%
National Rank
#314 of 3071
Kent County ranks 5th out of 5 counties in RI by median home price, and is +88.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within RI, the typical county has a median home value of $657,795, making Kent County -32.7% below the RI state median.
The typical home value was unchanged, from $442,950 in May 2026 to $442,953 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $442,950 | +3.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $449,155 | +3.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $448,736 | +4.1% |
| Aug 2026 | $442,953 | +4.3% |
Households here earn a median of $94,345 a year against a typical home value of $442,953 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 79% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Kent County recorded a violent crime rate of 80 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,147 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 84,297 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Kent County is $442,953. That's up 4.33% from a year earlier. That is about 88.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Kent County the 5th most expensive of 5 counties in Rhode Island.
Median household income here is $94,345, so a typical home costs about 4.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Kent County recorded 80 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 84,297 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
Newport County · Washington County · Bristol County · Providence County