Cranston, RI housing market
The typical Cranston home is worth about $458,000, up 1.4% in a year, 11% below the Rhode Island typical home. Homes typically sell in 26 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cranston compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cranston at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Cranston | Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $232,000 | $262,000 |
| 2018 | $253,000 | $281,000 |
| 2019 | $273,000 | $296,000 |
| 2020 | $281,000 | $308,000 |
| 2021 | $315,000 | $344,000 |
| 2022 | $356,000 | $390,000 |
| 2023 | $388,000 | $423,000 |
| 2024 | $417,000 | $456,000 |
| 2025 | $450,000 | $489,000 |
| 2026 | $453,000 | $502,000 |
| August 2026 | $458,000 | $511,000 |
Cranston and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranston | $458K | +1.4% | 26 | $90,206 |
| Warwick | $422K | +4.4% | 25 | $88,708 |
| Johnston | $456K | +1.9% | 29 | $91,866 |
| Providence | $435K | +2.3% | 34 | $68,119 |
| Scituate | $558K | +3.5% | 128 | $112,315 |
| Coventry | $466K | +4.6% | 23 | $102,946 |
| West Warwick | $409K | +5.5% | 22 | $77,608 |
5.1 years of income
The typical Cranston home costs about 5.1 years of the town's median household income, less than across Rhode Island (5.8 years).
How Cranston ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.