Housing in Charlestown
Charlestown's housing market runs genuinely expensive, consistent with Rhode Island's South County coastal premium, though with a real, disclosed sub-county nuance.
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Learn moreA well-above-national-median price point
Charlestown's median home value ran approximately $600,000 (2024) -- well above the roughly $408,776 national median home value (base record).
A real, disclosed sub-county variation
Charlestown's own cited figure runs somewhat below the broader $702,000 Washington County-wide median single-family price (June 2026, per this project's own RI state record) -- a real, disclosed nuance (base record).
A genuine rural, coastal housing setting
Charlestown's housing stock sits within a genuinely rural, coastal South County setting near Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge (base record).
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Key takeaways
- Charlestown's median home value (~$600,000) runs well above the national median.
- Charlestown's own figure runs somewhat below the broader Washington County-wide median.
- Housing sits within a genuinely rural, coastal South County setting near Ninigret Refuge.
- Confirm current, address-specific listings directly with a local agent.
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