Rhode Island property tax
Start with your county. Published tax dates and rules link to the official source.
Statewide rules
✓ Verified — Last verified October 24, 2026
Penalty statute
R.I. Gen. Laws 44-5-8 allows municipalities to charge interest only on the late installment rather than accelerating the remaining bill.
Official source. Statutory. Verified .
Appeal process
Start by filing with the local assessor, then use the local tax board of review; Superior Court review is available after the board's decision.
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Property Tax Relief Credit
2025: age 65+ and/or disabled, full-year Rhode Island domicile, household income at most $40,730, taxable dwelling, and current homestead tax/rent payments.
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Counties and county equivalents
- Bristol CountyNot yet verified
- Kent CountyNot yet verified
- Newport CountyNot yet verified
- Providence CountyNot yet verified
- Washington CountyNot yet verified
Common questions
How do property tax appeals work in Rhode Island?
Start by filing with the local assessor, then use the local tax board of review; Superior Court review is available after the board's decision.
Sources
webserver.rilegislature.gov
each municipality shall have the authority, in the case of failure of a taxpayer to pay the first installment or any succeeding installment by the last date of the respective installment period, to require immediate payment of only that late installment, and to impose an interest charge only on that late installment.
Verified October 24, 2026
municipalfinance.ri.gov
Any person still aggrieved on any ground whatsoever by an assessment of taxes against him or her in any city or town may file, within thirty (30) days of the tax board of review’s written decision and notice thereof
Verified October 24, 2026
tax.ri.gov
a) You must be sixty-five (65) years of age or older and/or disabled. b) You must have been domiciled in Rhode Island for the entire calendar year 2025. c) Your household income must have been $40,730.00 or less. d) You must have lived in a household or rented a dwelling that was subject to property taxes. e) You must be current on property tax and rent payments due on your homestead for all prior years and on any current installments.
Verified October 24, 2026