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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A 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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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.