U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 five-year estimates
Washington County, Rhode Island housing affordability | ACS 2024
Washington County, Rhode Island (GEOID 44009): ACS 2024 income, home value, rent, cost burden and home-value-to-income ratio.
Five housing measures
Statistical county equivalent GEOID: 44009
In Washington County, This Census statistical county equivalent has a County name but is not an administrative county; the five 2024 Gazetteer units are not substituted planning regions. the median home value is 4.79 times the median annual household income (a comparison of county medians, not an individual mortgage payment). Median gross monthly rent is $1,327 (±$86 ACS 90% MOE). 45.7% of renter households with computed rent-to-income ratios spend at least 30% of income on gross rent. These county-equivalent-wide survey measures do not describe every household or establish what a particular household can afford.
| Median household income | $106,638 (±$2,789 ACS 90% MOE) |
|---|---|
| Median home value | $510,800 (±$16,509 ACS 90% MOE) |
| Median gross rent | $1,327 (±$86 ACS 90% MOE) |
| Renter cost burden (30%+) | 45.7% |
| Home-value-to-income ratio | 4.79 |
County comparison
Compare Washington County with Rhode Island statistical county equivalents that have available ACS 2024 five-year estimates for each measure. Positions use unrounded published county values; equal values resolve by ascending GEOID. These are locality-level comparisons, not a statewide household statistic or a recommendation. The ratio and burden rate are derived estimates without calculated margins of error; see the direct-estimate 90% MOEs and survey limitations below.
- Home-value-to-income is 4.79 in Washington County: position 4 of 5 Rhode Island statistical county equivalents with available observations, from lowest to highest. View the matching Rhode Island ranking.
- Renter cost-burden is 45.7% in Washington County: position 3 of 5 Rhode Island statistical county equivalents with available observations, from lowest to highest. View the matching Rhode Island ranking.
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Method and provenance
ACS 2024 five-year survey estimates (2020–2024), not current prices. Direct estimates may have 90% margins of error shown where available. The home-value-to-income ratio and renter cost-burden rate are derived; no MOE is calculated for either. Missing or suppressed values are unavailable, not zero. Statistical county equivalent rankings are descriptive, not an affordability or suitability recommendation. Rhode Island's five named County units are Census statistical county equivalents, not administrative counties or substituted planning regions.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates. Validated Rhode Island bundle provenance, source snapshot and checksums.