Newport, RI housing market
The typical Newport home is worth about $965,000, up 8.5% in a year, 89% above the Rhode Island typical home. Homes typically sell in 36 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Newport compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Newport at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.8 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 | Newport | Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $443,000 | $262,000 |
| 2018 | $478,000 | $281,000 |
| 2019 | $526,000 | $296,000 |
| 2020 | $539,000 | $308,000 |
| 2021 | $597,000 | $344,000 |
| 2022 | $720,000 | $390,000 |
| 2023 | $781,000 | $423,000 |
| 2024 | $829,000 | $456,000 |
| 2025 | $857,000 | $489,000 |
| 2026 | $930,000 | $502,000 |
| August 2026 | $965,000 | $511,000 |
Newport and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | $965K | +8.5% | 36 | $86,313 |
| Jamestown | $1.2M | +11% | — | $140,625 |
| Newport East | — | — | 29 | $89,028 |
| Middletown | $767K | +5.5% | 29 | $101,948 |
11.2 years of income
The typical Newport home costs about 11.2 years of the town's median household income, more than across Rhode Island (5.8 years).
How Newport 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.