Where does foreclosure data come from for Rhode Island?

This is a directional index built from affordability and population, not a property-level filings count. Use county records for filings.

I'm facing foreclosure, what now?

Submit your address; we'll connect you to a buyer who can close before the auction date.

Does this measure actual filings?

No. It estimates relative risk to compare markets side-by-side.

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Foreclosure risk by city in Rhode Island.

Foreclosure risk rises when affordability stretches and incomes lag. This ranks Rhode Island cities by a composite risk index, higher = more sellers facing distress.

Last updated September 2026

Rhode Island ranking

32 cities ranked. Click any row for the matching local page.

#	City	Risk index	Score
1	Providence	81 / 100	81	View →
2	Warwick	73 / 100	73	View →
3	Pawtucket	73 / 100	73	View →
4	Cranston	73 / 100	73	View →
5	Central Falls	73 / 100	73	View →
6	Woonsocket	71 / 100	71	View →
7	Cumberland	71 / 100	71	View →
8	Coventry	71 / 100	71	View →
9	West Warwick	71 / 100	71	View →
10	Johnston	70 / 100	70	View →
11	Newport	64 / 100	64	View →
12	Bristol	64 / 100	64	View →
13	East Providence	64 / 100	64	View →
14	Westerly	64 / 100	64	View →
15	Riverside	63 / 100	63	View →
16	Middletown	63 / 100	63	View →
17	North Providence	63 / 100	63	View →
18	Tiverton	63 / 100	63	View →
19	Warren	62 / 100	62	View →
20	Smithfield	61 / 100	61	View →
21	Rumford	61 / 100	61	View →
22	Charlestown	61 / 100	61	View →
23	North Kingstown	60 / 100	60	View →
24	Narragansett	60 / 100	60	View →
25	North Smithfield	60 / 100	60	View →
26	North Scituate	60 / 100	60	View →
27	Wakefield	59 / 100	59	View →
28	Lincoln	59 / 100	59	View →
29	Kingston	57 / 100	57	View →
30	Portsmouth	56 / 100	56	View →
31	East Greenwich	50 / 100	50	View →
32	Barrington	48 / 100	48	View →

Methodology

Risk index = 60% affordability stress (home value ÷ income) + 40% market size weighting. Higher = more total distressed sellers in absolute terms.

FAQ

Where does foreclosure data come from for Rhode Island?: This is a directional index built from affordability and population, not a property-level filings count. Use county records for filings.
I'm facing foreclosure, what now?: Submit your address; we'll connect you to a buyer who can close before the auction date.
Does this measure actual filings?: No. It estimates relative risk to compare markets side-by-side.