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Buying a home in Harrisville, Rhode Island

The typical owner-occupied home in Harrisville is worth about $355,000, 12% below the Rhode Island median of $404,200 and 7% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,740 a year in property taxes, about 1.05% of their home's value, lower than the Rhode Island rate of 1.21%. The median household earns $62,535 a year, so the median home costs 5.7 times the median income (4.6 times for Rhode Island). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Harrisville at a glance

Harrisville Rhode Island U.S.
Median home value $355,000 $404,200 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,740 $4,900 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.05% 1.21% 0.94%
Median household income $62,535 $87,796 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 64% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 61% 67% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,146 $2,234 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.1% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $1,094 $1,342 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 29.2% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1962 1980
Vacant homes 4.5% 9.1% 10.1%
Population 1,767 1,101,801 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Harrisville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Harrisville home of $355,000 with 20% down costs about $2,369 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,960, 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 $101,530 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 45% of the median Harrisville household income of $62,535; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $219,000.

The median rent here is $1,094 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,275 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$71,000
Loan amount$284,000
Principal and interest$1,910
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$311
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$148
PMI$0
Total per month$2,369

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,425
Loan amount$348,570
Principal and interest$2,345
Property taxes (1.05% a year)$311
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$148
FHA mortgage insurance$157
Total per month$2,960

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Questions about home buying in Harrisville

What is the median home value in Harrisville?

About $355,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Harrisville?

Homeowners pay a median $3,740 a year, which is about 1.05% 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 Harrisville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,369 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $101,530 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