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Rhode Island Property Tax (2026)
Info: Rhode Island has no state property tax; real property is assessed and taxed locally by each city and town, overseen by the RI Division of Municipal Finance.
Rhode Island has no state property tax; real property is assessed and taxed locally by each city and town, overseen by the RI Division of Municipal Finance. Rates vary widely by municipality, and state law caps a municipality's annual property tax levy increase at 4% (R.I. Gen. Laws 44-5-2).
Official source: municipalfinance.ri.gov →
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Property Tax in states bordering Rhode Island
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ConnecticutInfo
Town-level tax administered by the 169 municipalities. Real property is assessed at 70% of fair market value (CGS 12-62a) and taxed at the mill rate the town sets ($1 of tax per $1,000 of assessment) — rates vary widely by town (OPM publishes the annual list). The motor-vehicle mill rate is capped at 32.46 mills.
Verified Jul 6, 2026 · Source: portal.ct.gov · Full Connecticut rule →
- MassachusettsInfo
Massachusetts property tax is assessed and collected locally by each city or town, based on the full and fair cash value of the property as set by local assessors. Tax rates are determined locally from the levy each community needs, and total levy growth is capped by Proposition 2½ (about 2.5% a year). The state Department of Revenue's Division of Local Services oversees local assessing but does not set individual bills.
Verified Jul 11, 2026 · Source: mass.gov · Full Massachusetts rule →
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