Rhode Island land values, taxes, and selling rules
Rhode Island charges a state transfer tax: $3.75 per $500 of consideration (0.75%), including liens remaining. Rhode Island requires sellers to give a written disclosure of known deficient conditions before signing a sale agreement.
How Rhode Island compares
- Land value rank
- #1 of 50 states
- Tax burden rank
- #13 of 50 states
- Holding cost, 10 acres
- $1,046 per year in property tax
Sources: USDA NASS Land Values 2026 (average value of farm real estate per acre); USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture (property tax per acre of farmland); state statutes (transfer tax). Averages, not appraisals. Your parcel may be worth more or less depending on location, access, and use.
County land values in Rhode Island
Selling rules by situation in Rhode Island
| Scenario | Redemption Period | Probate Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Tax-Delinquent | The owner can redeem by paying the buyer, or the city or town, at any time until a foreclosure petition is filed. The buyer can petition the Superior Court one year after the sale, or sooner if the court finds the property abandoned. | Not applicable |
| Inherited | N/A | The $15,000 small estate procedure covers personal property only. |
| Landlocked | N/A | Not applicable |
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