RI area data
Block island, RI
Block island, RI.
Population: 777 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $1.83M
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +27.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +56.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +109.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $1.83M
- House Price Index
- 428.0 (+4.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.66M
- Median days on market
- 221 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 72.3%
- 1-year forecast
- +3.6%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 287
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Touro Synagogue National Historic Site (26 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Block Island State Airport (BID) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Westerly State Airport (WST) (17 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -46 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $4,367
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 49,172
- Average weekly wage
- $1,122
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 222
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