Providence-Warwick, RI-MA investor activity — metro area market report

In the 12 months ending 2026-06-03, the Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metropolitan area recorded 999 investor purchases of single-family homes out of 10,352 sales (10% of sales) across 378,017 single-family homes in 6 county-equivalents — 0.3 investor purchases per 100 homes, up 91% year over year (524 prior). Ranked #461 of 591 qualifying US markets. Counts are aggregates of public property records, compiled 2026-07-05. The hottest county is Newport County at 0.4 per 100 homes. HottestZip, powered by GoForClose.

Providence-Warwick, RI-MAmetro area · Rhode Island + Massachusetts

🔥 #461 of 591 ranked US markets

Public-record counts · 12 months ending 2026-06-03 · compiled 2026-07-05

Investor purchases (12 mo)

999

purchases by LLCs & corporations

Per 100 homes

0.3

median ranked market: 0.4

Change vs prior 12 mo

+91%

524 → 999 investor purchases

Share of sales to investors

10%

999 of 10,352 recorded sales

Turnover

2.7%

share of all homes that sold

Single-family homes

378,017

Where inside Providence-Warwick? County by county

Same counting rules at every level. Open a county to see its hottest ZIPs — that's the level you'd actually market at.

Newport County, RI93 investor purchases · 0.4 per 100 homes · 15% of sales · 25,978 homes3 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
2	02840	Newport County	34	0.7	24%	3.0%
10	02842	Newport County	15	0.3	16%	2.1%
17	02871	Newport County	18	0.3	12%	2.4%

Providence County, RI343 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 10% of sales · 115,291 homes9 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
1	02905	Providence County	29	0.8	20%	3.9%
3	02908	Providence County	31	0.7	24%	3.0%
4	02909	Providence County	16	0.7	25%	2.7%
5	02860	Providence County	22	0.5	17%	3.3%
8	02920	Providence County	32	0.4	12%	3.2%
11	02895	Providence County	16	0.3	9%	3.9%
12	02915	Providence County	15	0.3	11%	2.9%
13	02910	Providence County	17	0.3	9%	3.3%
21	02864	Providence County	20	0.2	7%	3.2%

Bristol County, RI41 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 11% of sales · 13,866 homes2 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
15	02806	Bristol County	17	0.3	9%	3.2%
16	02809	Bristol County	16	0.3	14%	2.2%

Washington County, RI137 investor purchases · 0.3 per 100 homes · 13% of sales · 47,464 homes4 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
6	02882	Washington County	29	0.4	19%	2.3%
7	02891	Washington County	28	0.4	15%	2.5%
18	02879	Washington County	21	0.2	12%	1.9%
19	02852	Washington County	16	0.2	9%	2.6%

Kent County, RI118 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 7% of sales · 50,176 homes4 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
9	02889	Kent County	36	0.4	10%	3.6%
14	02818	Kent County	17	0.3	10%	3.2%
20	02886	Kent County	18	0.2	6%	3.3%
22	02816	Kent County	22	0.2	6%	3.5%

Bristol County, MA267 investor purchases · 0.2 per 100 homes · 8% of sales · 125,242 homes4 ranked ZIPs ↓

#	ZIP	County	Investor purchaseslast 12 mo	Per 100 homesinvestor purchases	Share of salesbought by investors	Turnoverof all homes
22	02356	Bristol County	15	0.4	41%	1.0%
29	02740	Bristol County	20	0.4	11%	3.3%
49	02780	Bristol County	25	0.3	10%	2.9%
61	02703	Bristol County	22	0.2	7%	3.0%

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