Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0313 homes sold in Johnston in the last year, at a typical $471K
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 Johnston homes are listed.
Every place Johnston 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 Johnston.
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.
14% of Johnston’s sales are condos, at $96K less than a house
247 houses and 43 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 247 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $261RI $309
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 50%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
typical sale · 43 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $260RI $324
- Days to sell
- 30
- Sold over asking
- 35%
- Listings with a price cut
- 14%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 23 sold, typical $527K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 2.4 times the 2016 price
313 sales in the last year, against 532 in 2021 and a low of 283 in 2012. The typical sale went from $197K in 2016 to $471K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in Johnston
Check a listing against what Johnston 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 Johnston are more common than before the pandemic, but 57% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Johnston’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, 313 sales.
If you’re buying in Johnston
- Shop in July. It brings about 51 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (42% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 19% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.7% of the list price on average; 49% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 43% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 30 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 51 a month), but August is the most competitive: 48% of August sales close over asking. February has the least competition (31%) but only about 30 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Rhode Island as a whole
| Johnston now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | RI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 49% | 32% | 62% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 43% | 32% | 53% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | 22% | 12% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.7% | 98.3% | 102.6% | 100.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 30 | 57 | 29 | 33 |
53 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2023 low (44), 57% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 180.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 19% across Rhode Island.
Since 2019, houses are up 92%, condos 150%
A house typically sold for $479K in the last year (247 sales), a condo for $383K (43).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Johnston ranks 13th 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. Johnston is in the middle of the pack.
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 Johnston home costs about $2,967 a month
Price: Johnston’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Johnston’s 1.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Johnston is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 21.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $471K home, about $6,110 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Johnston, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in JohnstonTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Johnston.
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.
North Providence sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Johnston, 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 |
| Cranston | 777 | $479K | $268 | 55% | 32 |
| North Providence | 427 | $410K | $247 | 53% | 28 |
| Johnston | 313 | $471K | $259 | 49% | 30 |
| Smithfield | 239 | $490K | $292 | 48% | 27 |
| Scituate | 109 | $562K | $261 | 40% | 49 |
| Greenville | 104 | $487K | $308 | 50% | 28 |
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 Johnston
What do homes sell for in Johnston, RI?
313 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $471K, $259 a square foot. Houses sold for about $479K, condos for about $383K.
Is Johnston a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 46 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 27 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.7% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Johnston?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Johnston?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $471K home that’s near $6,110.
Where can I see homes for sale in Johnston?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Johnston’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Johnston.
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).