Area data
Warwick, RI — ZIP 02889
Population: 27,516 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 02889 (Warwick, RI) is $422,167 — up 5.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $389,500 after a median 44 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,125/month. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with hurricane, icestorm, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 1.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$422,167
Median home value
+5.2%
1-year change
44
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $422,167
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +36.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +119.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $422,167
- 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
- $389,500
- Median list price
- $345,000
- Median price per sqft
- $335
- 1-year sale-price change
- +26.3%
- Median days on market
- 44 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 12
- For-sale inventory
- 85
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.1%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- Days to pending
- 21 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 43
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,125/mo
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Hoxsie School, Oakland Beach School, Sherman School, Warwick Neck School, Warwick Veterans Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 18% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 20.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center (8.1 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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°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
- 66
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 126
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 390
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 56,049
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 58,963
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 13
- Nearest national park
- Roger Williams National Memorial (9 mi)
- National parks include
- Roger Williams National Memorial, Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Touro Synagogue National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Hospitals include
- ST VINCENT'S BIRMINGHAM, MOBILE INFIRMARY MEDICAL CENTER, MEDICAL WEST, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 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)
- +428 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Housing built before 1970
- 64.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,497
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 68,476
- Average weekly wage
- $1,145
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 90
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 02889 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $422,167 | $517,445 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $389,500 | $551,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 44 days | 34 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,125/mo | $2,126/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,497 | $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 02889?
- $422,167.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 02889?
- $389,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 02889?
- Median days on market: 44 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 02889?
- Typical rent: $2,125/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 02889?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is ZIP 02889 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 02889?
- Risk to homes is higher than 18% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 02889?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 02889?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 02889?
- 5 schools (4 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 02889 walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 02889?
- Good. Median AQI: 40. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 02889?
- Regional Price Parity: 99.0 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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