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The median home value in Providence County, RI is $455,095 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.15% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$455,095
Year-over-Year
+2.15%
National Rank
#279 of 3071
Providence County ranks 4th out of 5 counties in RI by median home price, and is +93.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within RI, the typical county has a median home value of $657,795, making Providence County -30.8% below the RI state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.2%, from $454,381 in May 2026 to $455,095 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 | $454,381 | +1.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $460,440 | +1.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $460,038 | +1.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $455,095 | +2.1% |
Households here earn a median of $78,787 a year against a typical home value of $455,095 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.8×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 92% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Providence County recorded a violent crime rate of 241 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,380 per 100,000.
Based on 6 reporting cities covering 468,106 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Providence County is $455,095. That's up 2.15% from a year earlier. That is about 93.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Providence County the 4th most expensive of 5 counties in Rhode Island.
Median household income here is $78,787, so a typical home costs about 5.8× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Providence County recorded 241 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 468,106 residents across 6 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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