Appreciation Velocity — Rhode Island Cities
Cities of Rhode Island ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 3Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Providence, RI
+49.0%
#2 · Kent, RI
+29.6%
#3 · Newport, RI
+15.5%
#4 · Washington, RI
+7.1%
#5 · Bristol, RI
-32.2%
County ranking — 3Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence, RI | RI | +6.2% | +49.0% | +92.1% | +159.6% | $552.5K |
| 2 | Kent, RI | RI | -11.8% | +29.6% | +34.5% | +112.1% | $442.8K |
| 3 | Newport, RI | RI | -24.2% | +15.5% | +62.7% | +83.4% | $1.11M |
| 4 | Washington, RI | RI | -25.8% | +7.1% | +69.2% | +110.6% | $739.5K |
| 5 | Bristol, RI | RI | -55.1% | -32.2% | -22.9% | +32.0% | $431.5K |
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.