Photo: Eric Harrison · CC BY-SA 2.0777 homes sold in Cranston in the last year, at a typical $479K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Cranston homes are listed.
Every place Cranston homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Cranston.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
7% of Cranston’s sales are condos, at $127K less than a house
619 houses and 57 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 619 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $273RI $309
- Days to sell
- 31
- Sold over asking
- 56%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
typical sale · 57 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $285RI $324
- Days to sell
- 37
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 101 sold, typical $568K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
777 sales in the last year, against 1,309 in 2021 and a low of 779 in 2023. The typical sale went from $203K in 2016 to $479K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Cranston
Check a listing against what Cranston homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Cranston are more common than before the pandemic, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Cranston’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 777 sales.
If you’re buying in Cranston
- Shop in September. It brings about 113 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (44% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 21% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.9% of the list price on average; 55% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 135 a month), and the most competition: 50% close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (46%). February has the least competition (37%) but only about 71 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and hotter than Rhode Island
| Cranston now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | RI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 32% | 64% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 47% | 40% | 59% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 19% | 14% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.9% | 98.6% | 102.6% | 100.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 32 | 54 | 25 | 33 |
118 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (86), 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 507.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 19% across Rhode Island.
Since 2019, houses are up 82%, condos 53%
A house typically sold for $471K in the last year (619 sales), a condo for $344K (57).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Cranston ranks 6th of 38 busy Rhode Island markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Cranston is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Cranston home costs about $3,038 a month
Price: Cranston’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Cranston’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Cranston is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 58.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $479K home, about $6,470 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Cranston, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CranstonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Cranston.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Johnston, West Warwick and North Providence sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Cranston, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1,376 | $550K | $266 | 46% | 33 |
| Warwick | 1,107 | $432K | $293 | 54% | 29 |
| Cranston | 777 | $479K | $268 | 55% | 32 |
| East Providence | 452 | $444K | $289 | 54% | 24 |
| North Providence | 427 | $410K | $247 | 53% | 28 |
| West Warwick | 388 | $415K | $257 | 56% | 30 |
| Johnston | 313 | $471K | $259 | 49% | 30 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Cranston
What do homes sell for in Cranston, RI?
777 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $479K, $268 a square foot. Houses sold for about $471K, condos for about $344K.
Is Cranston a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 125 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 59 sold, about 2.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.9% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Cranston?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Cranston?
About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $479K home that’s near $6,470.
Where can I see homes for sale in Cranston?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Cranston’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Cranston.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).