Area data
Providence, RI — ZIP 02903
Population: 11,836 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $442,324
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +56.3%
- All-time peak (2025-10)
- $445,324
- House Price Index
- 428.0 (+4.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $472,500
- Median list price
- $485,000
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- Active listings
- 26
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,514/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,509/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 8
- Charter schools
- 5
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 37.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 46
- Days with Good air quality
- 217
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 19.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 59
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 15
- Nearest national park
- Roger Williams National Memorial (1 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 16
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -1,506 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,955
- Median annual property tax
- $4,622
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.5%
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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