Property Tax 101

City of Providence, Rhode Island - Assessor's Office

The City of Providence Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in City of Providence, Rhode Island. You can contact the City of Providence Assessor for:

• Your property tax bill
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Checking the City of Providence property tax due date
• Paying your property tax

Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in /home/propertytax101/public_html/assessor_localities.php on line 237

Notice: Trying to access array offset on value of type null in /home/propertytax101/public_html/assessor_localities.php on line 239
The City of Providence Assessor's Office is located in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island.
Warning: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable in /home/propertytax101/public_html/assessor_localities.php on line 252

City of Providence Assessor Contact Information

City of Providence Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the City of Providence Tax Assessor may also serve as the City of Providence Tax Appraiser.

1. The City of Providence Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in City of Providence.
2. The City of Providence Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The City of Providence Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in City of Providence, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting City of Providence about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the City of Providence Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 401-421-5900. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

Please call the assessor's office in Providence before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting.
Warning: count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable in /home/propertytax101/public_html/assessor_localities.php on line 352

Learn More

Find the tax assessor for a different Rhode Island county

Find property records for Providence County

The median property tax in Providence County, Rhode Island is $3,380.00

All of the City of Providence information on this page has been verified and checked for accuracy.
If any of the links or phone numbers provided no longer work, please let us know and we will update this page.