Housing in Foster

Foster's housing market runs genuinely thin and low-transaction-volume, as the state's most sparsely populated town, producing a real, disclosed dramatic cross-source price swing this record does not smooth over.

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A cited median list-price range

One source cited a median list price of $450,000-$470,000 (base record).

A dramatic single-month sale-price swing

A separate source cited a $515,000 median sale price for November 2025, described as down 35.9% year-over-year -- a real, disclosed swing this record treats as reflecting genuinely thin transaction volume rather than a stable trend (base record).

Roughly in line with the Rhode Island statewide average

Both cited figures sit in the same general range as Rhode Island's own $436,612 statewide average home value (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.