Taxes in West Warwick
West Warwick's tax picture combines the highest cited local property tax rate among this batch of four Rhode Island Tier A markets with Rhode Island's real, statewide tax structure.
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Learn moreThe highest cited property tax rate in this batch
West Warwick's cited median effective property tax rate ran approximately 1.87%, above both the national ~1.02% median and a separately cited Rhode Island statewide median of approximately 1.45%.
A real, disclosed added complexity for apartment properties
West Warwick places larger apartment properties in a separate tax class taxed at a higher rate than owner-occupied residential property, making its overall tax structure more complex than several other Rhode Island municipalities.
Rhode Island's statewide income and sales tax
A flat 7% sales tax with no local add-ons and a three-bracket income tax topping out at 5.99% apply in West Warwick as statewide.
Key takeaways
- West Warwick's cited effective property tax rate (~1.87%) runs the highest among this batch of four Rhode Island Tier A markets.
- A real, disclosed separate, higher tax class applies to larger apartment properties.
- Rhode Island's flat 7% sales tax and 5.99% top income tax rate apply in West Warwick as statewide.
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