Appreciation Velocity — Rhode Island Cities
Cities of Rhode Island ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 1Y appreciation (Citys)
#1 · Portsmouth, RI
+90.9%
#2 · North Kingstown, RI
+37.5%
#3 · South Kingstown, RI
+26.1%
#4 · Johnston, RI
+25.8%
#5 · Cranston, RI
+14.1%
#6 · North Providence, RI
+11.6%
#7 · Pawtucket, RI
+9.0%
#8 · Cumberland, RI
+8.1%
#9 · Woonsocket, RI
+7.7%
#10 · Providence, RI
+7.3%
City ranking — 1Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | City | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth, RI | RI | +90.9% | +275.4% | +228.3% | +339.3% | $2.06M |
| 2 | North Kingstown, RI | RI | +37.5% | +109.5% | +143.2% | +165.6% | $986.1K |
| 3 | South Kingstown, RI | RI | +26.1% | +30.3% | +143.3% | +141.2% | $1.01M |
| 4 | Johnston, RI | RI | +25.8% | +26.0% | +54.4% | +154.4% | $491.7K |
| 5 | Cranston, RI | RI | +14.1% | +81.0% | +116.4% | +227.4% | $631.3K |
| 6 | North Providence, RI | RI | +11.6% | +20.3% | +106.4% | +148.4% | $466.2K |
| 7 | Pawtucket, RI | RI | +9.0% | +32.1% | +147.3% | +224.6% | $536.8K |
| 8 | Cumberland, RI | RI | +8.1% | +63.7% | +55.8% | +123.1% | $588.8K |
| 9 | Woonsocket, RI | RI | +7.7% | +24.7% | +76.9% | +232.6% | $421K |
| 10 | Providence, RI | RI | +7.3% | +99.1% | +131.8% | +175.9% | $680.6K |
| 11 | East Providence, RI | RI | +5.5% | +37.9% | +90.1% | +125.9% | $492.7K |
| 12 | Richmond, RI | RI | +1.4% | +42.7% | +78.7% | +161.3% | $557.8K |
| 13 | Scituate, RI | RI | -1.1% | +32.7% | +108.9% | +160.8% | $594.3K |
| 14 | Burrillville, RI | RI | -1.4% | +50.3% | +63.8% | +219.9% | $470K |
| 15 | West Warwick, RI | RI | -2.2% | +33.1% | +73.4% | +114.2% | $420K |
| 16 | Warwick, RI | RI | -5.0% | +24.1% | +36.9% | +127.6% | $437.7K |
| 17 | East Greenwich, RI | RI | -7.1% | +24.4% | +45.9% | +130.5% | $796.3K |
| 18 | West Greenwich, RI | RI | -8.8% | +199.5% | +88.2% | +157.4% | $637.3K |
| 19 | Coventry, RI | RI | -15.6% | +23.0% | +52.5% | +131.9% | $378.9K |
| 20 | Newport, RI | RI | -15.6% | -49.8% | -8.1% | +17.4% | $1.19M |
| 21 | Charlestown, RI | RI | -17.4% | +185.5% | +137.3% | +114.9% | $646K |
| 22 | Warren, RI | RI | -17.7% | -12.9% | +16.2% | +173.3% | $410K |
| 23 | Barrington, RI | RI | -20.1% | +44.5% | +32.3% | +117.5% | $942.5K |
| 24 | North Smithfield, RI | RI | -20.1% | -12.1% | +60.6% | +36.6% | $400K |
| 25 | Smithfield, RI | RI | -20.4% | +26.7% | +66.4% | +6.1% | $392.4K |
| 26 | Tiverton, RI | RI | -37.2% | -26.7% | -3.5% | +36.9% | $346.8K |
| 27 | Narragansett, RI | RI | -40.6% | -18.5% | +21.1% | +107.5% | $763.6K |
| 28 | Lincoln, RI | RI | -41.4% | -11.3% | -1.3% | +24.5% | $360.4K |
| 29 | Middletown, RI | RI | -42.4% | +26.3% | +32.4% | +65.4% | $869.3K |
| 30 | Exeter, RI | RI | -51.9% | +1,275.4% | +23.9% | +67.4% | $481.4K |
| 31 | Glocester, RI | RI | -56.3% | -21.4% | -41.6% | +62.7% | $211K |
| 32 | Bristol, RI | RI | -68.8% | +69.6% | +5.7% | +47.5% | $466.5K |
| 33 | Westerly, RI | RI | -70.6% | +29.3% | +37.0% | +63.6% | $548.5K |
| 34 | Little Compton, RI | RI | -74.1% | — | +71.2% | +146.8% | $820K |
| 35 | Chepachet, RI | RI | -74.4% | — | -28.4% | — | $179K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.