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State Municipal Index • RI

Rhode Island Property Tax Drift Index

State Avg Drift Score
51/100
Rhode Island Municipal Risk Briefing
State Comptroller & US Census Bureau (RI)August 2026

Rhode Island maintains an average TaxDrift Score of 51/100 across monitored jurisdictions. Overlapping municipal bond issuances and assessment equalization rollbacks determine local millage carrying costs under statutory rules.

Population
1,095,962
Avg Effective Tax Rate
1.1%
Total Tracked Muni Debt
$4.9B
Counties Monitored
12

Statutory Tax Caps & Voter-Approval Rules (RI)

4% statutory cap on municipal property tax levy increases.

Audited Counties in Rhode Island

Rhode Island County Tax Drift Leaderboard

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