Lincoln, RI housing market
The typical Lincoln home is worth about $555,000, up 5.3% in a year, 8% above the Rhode Island typical home. Homes typically sell in 41 days, a little above asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lincoln compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lincoln at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.4 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 | Lincoln | Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $296,000 | $262,000 |
| 2018 | $315,000 | $281,000 |
| 2019 | $327,000 | $296,000 |
| 2020 | $336,000 | $308,000 |
| 2021 | $382,000 | $344,000 |
| 2022 | $427,000 | $390,000 |
| 2023 | $459,000 | $423,000 |
| 2024 | $491,000 | $456,000 |
| 2025 | $526,000 | $489,000 |
| 2026 | $537,000 | $502,000 |
| August 2026 | $555,000 | $511,000 |
Lincoln and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | $555K | +5.3% | 41 | $104,821 |
| North Smithfield | $519K | +2% | 13 | $108,866 |
| Cumberland | $523K | +2.3% | 22 | $117,522 |
| Valley Falls | — | — | 22 | $92,901 |
| Cumberland Hill | — | — | 16 | $130,506 |
| Smithfield | $526K | +5.1% | 20 | $102,077 |
| Central Falls | $383K | +1.4% | — | $49,285 |
5.3 years of income
The typical Lincoln home costs about 5.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Rhode Island (5.8 years).
How Lincoln 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.