Taxes in Bristol
Bristol's tax picture runs above both the national average and Rhode Island's own statewide property-tax anchor, within Rhode Island's broader statewide income and sales-tax structure.
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Learn moreAn above-average property tax rate
Bristol's local effective property tax rate ran 1.38% (Ownwell), above the national average (1.02%) and modestly above this project's own Rhode Island statewide anchor (1.35%), with a median annual bill of approximately $5,184.
Rhode Island's real, graduated income tax
Rhode Island taxes income across three brackets for 2026: 3.75%, 4.75%, and a 5.99% top rate above $186,450, applying uniformly to every filing status.
Rhode Island's flat, simple sales tax
Rhode Island levies a flat 7% statewide sales tax with no local city or county add-ons -- the combined rate in Bristol is always exactly 7%.
Key takeaways
- Bristol's local property tax rate (1.38%) runs above both the national and Rhode Island statewide averages.
- Rhode Island's 2026 income tax runs 3.75%-5.99% across three brackets, uniform across filing statuses.
- Rhode Island's flat 7% sales tax applies in Bristol with no local add-on.
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