RI area data
Portsmouth, RI
Portsmouth, RI.
Population: 17,488 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $692,860
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +99.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $692,860
- House Price Index
- 428.0 (+4.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $815,000
- Median list price
- $769,450
- Median days on market
- 39 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 41
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Rents
- Typical rent
- $3,104/mo
- 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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 1,144
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Touro Synagogue National Historic Site (7 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Newport State Airport (NPT) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Newport State Airport (NPT) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -446 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $6,343
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 33,808
- Average weekly wage
- $1,156
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Professional Services, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 92
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