Cost of living in Kingston, Rhode Island
Simple answer
We don't have a typical rent for Kingston.
The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for this place in the 2020–2024 survey. We will not guess one.
- People
- 7,332
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- Not published
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $107,404
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $553,400
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- Not matched
- HUD county or town rent
Kingston, Rhode Island has about 7,332 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $553,400.
We could not match one HUD fair-market rent to Washington County. Some counties have more than one HUD rent, and we do not average them.
In the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro area, prices sit at 101.8 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Rhode Island taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Kingston's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Rhode Island home paid 28.29¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Kingston's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Rhode Island in the table we use.
Nearby places
- Wakefield-Peace Dale
Typical rent $1,258
Compare with Kingston - Narragansett Pier
Typical rent $1,649
Compare with Kingston - Charlestown
Typical rent $1,159
Compare with Kingston - Hope ValleyCompare with Kingston
- Newport
Typical rent $1,698
Compare with Kingston - Newport East
Typical rent $1,876
Compare with Kingston - Melville
Typical rent $2,724
- Bradford
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Rhode Island
Bigger places in Rhode Island
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.