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East Greenwich, RI Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

East Greenwich, RI Housing Market Trends

With a population of 14,573, 5,419 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $790,376, East Greenwich house prices are not only among the most expensive in Rhode Island, East Greenwich real estate also is some of the most expensive in all of America.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in East Greenwich, accounting for 73.52% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in East Greenwich include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 11.03%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 10.10%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 4.45%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in East Greenwich. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 79.96% of East Greenwich's homes, and 61.29% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in East Greenwich built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in East Greenwich built between 1940-1969 ( 25.81%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from before 1939 ( 17.33%). There's also some housing in East Greenwich built between 2000 and later ( 11.30%).

East Greenwich Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in East Greenwich's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.63% during the period.

Appreciation rates are so strong in East Greenwich that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, East Greenwich real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, East Greenwich appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 7.71%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 81.86% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in East Greenwich. East Greenwich appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 2.08%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 8.59%.

Relative to Rhode Island, our data show that East Greenwich's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 80% of the other cities and towns in Rhode Island.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$790,376

East Greenwich, RI Home Prices
> $1,372,000
$1,029,001 - $1,372,000
$686,001 - $1,029,000
$549,001 - $686,000
$412,001 - $549,000
$274,001 - $412,000
$138,001 - $274,000
$69,001 - $138,000
$0 - $69,000
7.4%
7.4%
14.7%
14.7%
37.9%
37.9%
18.4%
18.4%
14.9%
14.9%
4.8%
4.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Rhode island

Very High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

5,419

East Greenwich Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$2,638 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
80.0%
80.0%
20.0%
20.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
6.6%
6.6%
93.4%
93.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
11.3%
11.3%
45.6%
45.6%
25.8%
25.8%
17.3%
17.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
73.5%
73.5%
4.4%
4.4%
10.1%
10.1%
11.0%
11.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.8%
1.8%
11.2%
11.2%
17.9%
17.9%
29.4%
29.4%
31.9%
31.9%
7.8%
7.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in East Greenwich

Zip Codes in East Greenwich, RI