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Top vacation-home towns in Rhode Island

Ranked by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. 38 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Charlestown Washington County 33% Home value $525,500 2 Narragansett Washington County 32.3% Home value $743,500 Little Compton 3 Little Compton Newport County 31.4% Home value $783,400
#TownSeasonal homesHome valuePopulation
1 CharlestownWashington County · 8,051 people 33% $525,500 8,051
2 NarragansettWashington County · 14,494 people 32.3% $743,500 14,494
3 Little Compton Little ComptonNewport County · 3,584 people 31.4% $783,400 3,584
4 Map of Westerly WesterlyWashington County · 23,333 people 15% $466,600 23,333
5 JamestownNewport County · 5,534 people 15% $842,400 5,534
6 South Kingstown South KingstownWashington County · 32,073 people 14.5% $560,200 32,073
7 Newport24,874 people 11.3% $746,900 24,874
8 PortsmouthNewport County · 17,644 people 8.8% $597,000 17,644
9 Map of Middletown MiddletownNewport County · 16,832 people 7% $563,300 16,832
10 Warren WarrenBristol County · 11,144 people 5.3% $395,700 11,144
11 Map of Glocester GlocesterProvidence County · 10,221 people 5% $396,500 10,221
12 Map of Tiverton TivertonNewport County · 16,189 people 4.6% $411,900 16,189
13 HopkintonWashington County · 8,420 people 4.3% $404,300 8,420
14 Bristol BristolBristol County · 22,220 people 3.1% $485,000 22,220
15 Map of Burrillville BurrillvilleProvidence County · 16,427 people 2.6% $384,400 16,427
16 North KingstownWashington County · 27,859 people 2.5% $543,700 27,859
17 FosterProvidence County · 4,523 people 1.8% $425,300 4,523
18 BarringtonBristol County · 17,126 people 1.7% $644,100 17,126
19 West GreenwichKent County · 6,647 people 1.7% $535,400 6,647
20 Map of East Greenwich East GreenwichKent County · 14,554 people 1.6% $671,700 14,554
21 RichmondWashington County · 8,142 people 1.5% $435,800 8,142
22 Map of Cumberland CumberlandProvidence County · 36,820 people 1% $431,000 36,820
23 Map of Pawtucket Pawtucket75,893 people 0.5% $325,500 75,893
24 CoventryKent County · 35,907 people 0.5% $356,200 35,907
25 Map of Warwick Warwick83,175 people 0.4% $354,600 83,175
26 Woonsocket43,521 people 0.4% $311,000 43,521
27 Map of Cranston Cranston83,250 people 0.3% $378,300 83,250
28 Map of East Providence East Providence47,281 people 0.3% $365,500 47,281
29 Providence191,767 people 0.2% $362,200 191,767
30 Map of Central Falls Central Falls22,701 people 0.2% $352,100 22,701
31 North Providence North ProvidenceProvidence County · 34,293 people 0% $355,900 34,293
32 Map of West Warwick West WarwickKent County · 31,173 people 0% $330,800 31,173
33 JohnstonProvidence County · 29,835 people 0% $355,500 29,835
34 Map of Lincoln LincolnProvidence County · 22,864 people 0% $450,600 22,864
35 SmithfieldProvidence County · 22,233 people 0% $446,400 22,233
36 North Smithfield North SmithfieldProvidence County · 12,708 people 0% $457,200 12,708
37 Map of Scituate ScituateProvidence County · 10,517 people 0% $449,300 10,517
38 Exeter ExeterWashington County · 7,195 people 0% $509,200 7,195

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Rhode Island as a whole is 3.6%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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