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Buying a home in Warwick, Rhode Island

The typical owner-occupied home in Warwick is worth about $354,600, 12% below the Rhode Island median of $404,200 and 7% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $4,616 a year in property taxes, about 1.30% of their home's value, higher than the Rhode Island rate of 1.21%. The median household earns $88,708 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (4.6 times for Rhode Island). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Warwick at a glance

Warwick Rhode Island U.S.
Median home value $354,600 $404,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $4,616 $4,900 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.30% 1.21% 0.94%
Median household income $88,708 $87,796 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,095 $2,234 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.3% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,363 $1,342 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.1% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1961 1962 1980
Vacant homes 3.9% 9.1% 10.1%
Population 83,175 1,101,801 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Warwick

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Warwick home of $354,600 with 20% down costs about $2,440 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,031, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $104,581 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Warwick household income of $88,708; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $301,000.

The median rent here is $1,363 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,077 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$70,920
Loan amount$283,680
Principal and interest$1,908
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$384
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$148
PMI$0
Total per month$2,440

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,411
Loan amount$348,177
Principal and interest$2,342
Property taxes (1.30% a year)$384
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$148
FHA mortgage insurance$157
Total per month$3,031

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Questions about home buying in Warwick

What is the median home value in Warwick?

About $354,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Warwick?

Homeowners pay a median $4,616 a year, which is about 1.30% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Warwick?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,440 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $104,581 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data