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Rhode Island property data

Rhode Island is a little different. Rhode Island's five counties have no county government. Deeds are recorded and property is assessed and taxed by each of the 39 cities and towns. Here's what's public, what's hard to get, and what Deedplat puts on one map.

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What you can get in Rhode Island

Rhode Island makes most property records public, including what each property sold for. The catch is that every county keeps them differently.

Public everywhere

Every county has these, and Deedplat loads them all.

  • Owners and mailing addressesFrom the tax Assessor in each city and town
  • Sale pricesBuyers pay a state conveyance tax based on the price when the deed is recorded, so sale prices show up in city and town land records.
  • Deeds and mortgagesCity or Town Clerk (Recorder of Deeds) in each of the 39 cities and towns
  • Assessed valuesEach city and town must do a full revaluation at least every nine years, with a statistical update every three years.
  • Tax salesRun county by county
  • Foreclosure filings and salesCourt filings or recorded notices, depending on the route
  • Lot linesCounty parcel maps

Depends on the town

Because cities and towns handle land records, assessing, permits and code enforcement, almost all property records are kept at city or town hall, and the Access to Public Records Act covers them.

  • Code violations and condemnations
  • Building permits
  • Rental registration and inspections
  • Zoning maps and ordinances
  • Water and sewer liens

Not public

What no office will hand over, so you know where the line is.

  • Owner phone numbers and emails
  • Rents and leases
  • Active listingsThose live in the MLS
  • Mortgage balancesThe original loan amount is recorded; what's left is not

How property changes hands here

Distressed property reaches the market through a few channels, and they differ by county.

Redeemable deeds

The city or town tax collector auctions tax-delinquent property, and the buyer gets a tax collector's deed that the owner can redeem. The owner has at least one year to redeem by paying the sale amount plus a 10% penalty, plus 1% a month interest starting in the seventh month, and costs. After one year the buyer can petition Superior Court to foreclose the right of redemption and get clear title.

Foreclosure, two ways

Most foreclosures are non-judicial under the power of sale in the mortgage, with notice published for three weeks before a public auction. Owner-occupied homes with one to four units must first go through a free state mediation program, and there is no right to redeem after the sale.

Land banks

A 2025 law created a statewide housing land bank run by RIHousing that can acquire and hold land for affordable housing.

Transfer tax

The state conveyance tax is $3.75 per $500 of price on sales on or after October 1, 2025, and residential sales pay another $3.75 per $500 on the part of the price above $800,000.

Worth knowing

Rhode Island raised its conveyance tax from $2.30 to $3.75 per $500 on October 1, 2025, and the $800,000 threshold for the extra residential tax rises with inflation starting in 2026.

Worth knowing

Tax sale buyers earn a 10% penalty plus 1% a month after six months if the owner redeems, and can foreclose the right of redemption in Superior Court after one year.

Every county in Rhode Island

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Questions

Are property sale prices public in Rhode Island?

Yes. The state conveyance tax is paid on the price when the deed is recorded at city or town hall, so the price can be worked out from the land records, and most assessors also list sales.

How do tax sales work in Rhode Island?

Each city or town tax collector auctions tax-delinquent property. The buyer gets a deed the owner can redeem within at least one year by paying the sale amount plus a 10% penalty and 1% a month after six months. After a year, the buyer can ask Superior Court to end the owner's right to redeem.

Where are deeds and mortgages recorded in Rhode Island?

At the city or town hall where the property sits. Rhode Island has no county recorders, so each of the 39 cities and towns keeps its own land evidence records.

How often are Rhode Island properties reassessed?

Each city and town must do a full revaluation at least every nine years, with a statistical update every three years in between.

Is foreclosure judicial in Rhode Island?

Usually not. Most lenders use the power of sale in the mortgage and hold a public auction after three weeks of published notice. Owner-occupied homes must go through mediation first.

Can I get records Deedplat doesn't have?

Yes. Rhode Island's Access to Public Records Act (APRA) lets anyone request records from cities, towns and state agencies, like assessor cards, permits and code violations. We file those requests for you, clean up the results and add them to your map.

Sources for this guide

Laws and fees change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.

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