Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Bristol County is $4,477.00 per year, based on a median home value of $363,100.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 1.23% of property value.

Bristol County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the five counties in Rhode Island, Bristol County is ranked 1st by median property taxes, and 3rd by median tax as percentage of home value.

Bristol County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Bristol County is $363,100.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $267,100.00

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1st out of 5 By median yearly property tax

3rd out of 5 By percentage of median home value

0th out of 5 By percentage of median income

You can see how Bristol County (highlighted in green) compares to the five other counties in Rhode Island with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Rhode Island, see our Rhode Island county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Rhode Island counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Bristol County are the responsibility of the Bristol County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Barrington, Rhode Island.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Bristol County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Bristol County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Bristol County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Bristol County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Bristol County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).