Photo: Swampyank at English Wikipedia · CC BY 3.076 homes sold in Jamestown in the last year, at a typical $1.2M
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 Jamestown homes are listed.
Every place Jamestown 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 Jamestown.
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.
Houses are 91% of Jamestown’s sales, at a typical $1.3M
76 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 69 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $573RI $309
- Days to sell
- 68
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $860K
Condos: 6 sold, typical $1.1M
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
76 sales in the last year, against 122 in 2016 and a low of 69 in 2024. The typical sale went from $546K in 2016 to $1.2M.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $1.2M buys in Jamestown
Check a listing against what Jamestown 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 Jamestown are more common than before the pandemic, but half fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Jamestown’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, 76 sales.
If you’re buying in Jamestown
- Shop in April. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 21% of listings have cut their price, against 16% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.7% of the list price on average; 21% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 68 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but December is the most competitive: 20% of December sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (9%). March has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Rhode Island
| Jamestown now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | RI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 21% | 7% | 28% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 28% | 37% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | 16% | 15% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.7% | 94.8% | 98.3% | 100.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 68 | 118 | 60 | 33 |
26 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.4 times the 2023 low (19), 52% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 72.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
21% in the last year, against 16% in 2017–19 and 19% across Rhode Island.
Since 2019, houses are up 93%, condos 49%
A house typically sold for $1.3M in the last year (69 sales), a condo for $1.1M (6).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Jamestown ranks 35th 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. Jamestown is one of the state’s calmer 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 Jamestown home costs about $6,974 a month
Price: Jamestown’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Jamestown’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Jamestown 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 4.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $1.2M home, about $7,310 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Jamestown, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in JamestownTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Jamestown.
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.
Newport East, Middletown, North Kingstown, Narragansett Pier and Portsmouth sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Jamestown, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kingstown | 311 | $623K | $334 | 38% | 36 |
| Newport | 282 | $1.2M | $677 | 19% | 58 |
| Portsmouth | 241 | $713K | $378 | 23% | 53 |
| Middletown | 130 | $735K | $398 | 19% | 53 |
| Newport East | 90 | $753K | $366 | 18% | 55 |
| Jamestown | 76 | $1.2M | $584 | 21% | 68 |
| Narragansett Pier | 58 | $993K | $553 | 29% | 47 |
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 Jamestown
What do homes sell for in Jamestown, RI?
76 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $1.2M, $584 a square foot.
Is Jamestown a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 50 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 16.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.7% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Jamestown?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Jamestown?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $1.2M home that’s near $7,310.
Where can I see homes for sale in Jamestown?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Jamestown’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Jamestown.
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).