Rhode Island property records and tax lookups

Who holds it: City/town tax assessor (local office of tax assessment) values property; appeals start there¹

Last checked against official sources on November 4, 2026.

On this page

1. Looking up a property and appealing a value
2. More details
3. Related records in Rhode Island
4. How Rhode Island handles it
5. Property records in Rhode Island towns with a full guide
6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
7. Sources

Looking up a property and appealing a value

Appealing a value

Appeal to the local assessor within 90 days of the first tax payment due date; assessor has 45 days; then local tax board of review (within 30 days of the assessor's decision, or within 90 days after the 45-day period if no decision); then petition to Superior Court¹

Court appeal

Superior Court for the county where the city/town lies¹

More details

Assessment date

December 31 of the respective year²

Revaluation

Statistical update every 3rd and 6th year; full revaluation every 9 years (R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-5-11.6)²

Related records in Rhode Island

Deeds: who holds it

City or town clerk / recorder of deeds of each of the 39 cities and towns (land evidence records). Rhode Island does not record by county.³

Deeds: how to search

Search at the city/town hall where the land lies (public terminals/land-record books) or through the town's online index where offered. Example Providence: online database plus research room 506.³

Maps: state GIS portal

RIGIS - Rhode Island Geographic Information System geospatial data hub (rigis.org), a partnership linked to the Division of Statewide Planning and URI⁴

Liens: liens at the county

Liens affecting real estate (federal tax liens, attachments, mechanics' liens, executions) are recorded in the city/town land evidence records⁵

How Rhode Island handles it

• Cities and towns, not counties. No county government records offices: land records, vital records copies, probate and property tax are handled by the 39 cities and towns; courts and corrections are state-run.³

Property records in Rhode Island towns with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each town with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

For any other town, see the town list on the Rhode Island guide.

Rules in other states: property and tax records in every state. Everything else in Rhode Island: Rhode Island public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 21 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

1. R.I. Gen. Laws § 44-5-26 Petition in superior court for relief from assessmentRhode Island General Assembly (State of Rhode Island General Laws)
2. Property RevaluationRI Department of Revenue, Division of Municipal Finance
3. Recorder of DeedsCity of Providence
4. RIGIS - Rhode Island Maps and DataRhode Island Geographic Information System (RIGIS)
5. R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-13-7 General recording feesRhode Island General Assembly (State of Rhode Island General Laws)
6. Tax AssessorTown of Coventry
7. Tax AssessorCity of Cranston
8. City of Cranston home pageCity of Cranston
9. Tax AssessorTown of Cumberland
10. Ep-assessorCity of East Providence
11. Access to Public Records (APRA)Town of Johnston
12. Tax AssessorTown of Johnston
13. Tax AssessorTown of North Providence
14. Paw-assessorCity of Pawtucket
15. Tax AssessorCity of Providence
16. Department DirectoryCity of Providence
17. Town AssessorTown of South Kingstown
18. War-probateCity of Warwick
19. War-assessorCity of Warwick
20. Tax AssessorTown of West Warwick
21. Tax AssessorCity of Woonsocket