Area data
North smithfield, RI — ZIP 02896
Population: 11,583 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $522,700
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $522,700
- House Price Index
- 428.0 (+4.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $551,000
- Median list price
- $499,450
- Median days on market
- 19 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 104.0%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,921/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,498/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 99.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 29.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $21.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 62.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 25.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 217
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 17
- Nearest national park
- Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park (11 mi)
- Nearest airport
- North Central State Airport (SFZ) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) (18 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,506 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $5,162
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 81.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 249,035
- Average weekly wage
- $1,251
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 223
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