Providence, RI Housing


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The housing market in Providence, RI is thriving. The median value of a home in the area is $350,800, which is slightly above the US median of $338,100. In the past year, homes have appreciated by 8.27%, which is higher than the US average of 10.01%. This suggests that Providence is a great place to make an investment in real estate and indicates that the local housing market is growing at a healthy rate.

The median home cost in Providence is $350,800. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 100.0%. Home Appreciation in Providence is up 13.6%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Providence real estate is 78 years old
The Rental Market in Providence
- Renters make up 55.7% of the Providence population
- 3.8% of houses and apartments in Providence, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingProvidence, Rhode IslandUnited States
  79,103.0139,647,020.0
  6642
  $350,800$338,100
  13.6%16.6%
  61.0%57.0%
  100.0%101.1%
  $15.88$10.98
  $3,953$2,690
  34.4%57.4%
  14.1%11.2%
  51.5%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  3.8%1.9%
  1.5%0.4%
  0.7%0.7%
  0.2%0.4%
  0.1%3.6%
  7.7%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  1.6%2.6%
  0.5%2.4%
  0.4%2.8%
  1.1%3.9%
  1.3%4.5%
  8.2%11.3%
  19.3%13.0%
  34.7%20.1%
  14.0%13.6%
  4.1%8.3%
  8.1%9.7%
  3.5%3.9%
  1.8%2.2%
  0.4%0.8%
  1.1%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.1%0.2%
  4.6%13.6%
  4.6%13.6%
  4.6%13.6%
  5.7%13.2%
  7.9%14.8%
  4.6%13.6%
  7.1%10.0%
  5.7%4.7%
  57.7%12.2%
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Over 6 years ago

I think I hate this city more then my  More

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Over 8 years ago

I currently live in Rockford IL and just graduated college for broadcasting. I want to move out of this depressing, negative city and was thinking about Providence,  More

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And I've been to San Francisco and Seattle, so that's saying a lot. If you like pot, good for you, my annoyance is with all the people who smoke pot plainly in  More

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