Area data
Kingston, RI — ZIP 02881
Population: 7,687 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 02881 (Kingston, RI) is $698,344 — up 4.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $909,500 after a median 80.5 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coastalflooding, hurricane, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$698,344
Median home value
+4.9%
1-year change
80.5
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $698,344
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +101.9%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $699,340
- House Price Index (state)
- 428.0 (+4.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $909,500
- Median list price
- $820,000
- Median price per sqft
- $323
- 1-year sale-price change
- +41.0%
- Median days on market
- 80.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- For-sale inventory
- 3
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.8%
- 1-year forecast
- +2.9%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,207/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,509/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,921/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,498/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,882/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
- Schools include
- The Compass School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- A10
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 16% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 46.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- West Kingston Town Dump/URI Disposal Area (1.4 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.7°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 40.7°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 35.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 287
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 58
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 140
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 17.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 357
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 18,367
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 18,611
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Touro Synagogue National Historic Site (11 mi)
- National parks include
- Touro Synagogue National Historic Site, Roger Williams National Memorial, Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Richmond Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Quonset State Airport (NCO) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- NEWPORT HOSPITAL, SOUTH COUNTY HOSPITAL INC, KENT COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.8 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -46 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Housing built before 1970
- 36.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 17.4%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,963
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
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
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 02881 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $698,344 | $517,445 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $909,500 | $551,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 81 days | 34 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $4,963 | $4,962 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 02881?
- $698,344.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 02881?
- $909,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 02881?
- Median days on market: 80.5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 02881?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,921/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 02881?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is ZIP 02881 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone A10.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 02881?
- Risk to homes is higher than 16% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 02881?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 02881?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: West Kingston Town Dump/URI Disposal Area, 1.4 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 02881?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 02881 walkable?
- Walkability index: 17.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 02881?
- Good. Median AQI: 40. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 02881?
- Regional Price Parity: 99.0 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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