Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 4.0380 homes sold in Woonsocket in the last year, at a typical $408K
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 Woonsocket homes are listed.
Every place Woonsocket 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 Woonsocket.
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.
12% of Woonsocket’s sales are condos, at $123K less than a house
207 houses and 46 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Condos sell faster. Houses draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 207 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $245RI $309
- Days to sell
- 35
- Sold over asking
- 54%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
typical sale · 46 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $255RI $324
- Days to sell
- 32
- Sold over asking
- 46%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 125 sold, typical $506K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $318K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.9 times the 2016 price
380 sales in the last year, against 543 in 2021 and a low of 278 in 2012. The typical sale went from $141K in 2016 to $408K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Woonsocket
Check a listing against what Woonsocket 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 Woonsocket are more common than before the pandemic, but 40% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Woonsocket’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, 380 sales.
If you’re buying in Woonsocket
- Shop in April. It brings about 47 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (46% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 27% of listings have cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 100.6% of the list price on average; 55% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 31 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 58 a month), and the most competition: 55% close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (46%). January has the least competition (37%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Rhode Island
| Woonsocket now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | RI now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 55% | 37% | 69% | 45% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 42% | 39% | 59% | 46% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | 19% | 17% | 19% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 100.6% | 98.7% | 102.9% | 100.1% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 31 | 48 | 24 | 33 |
64 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2023 low (37), 40% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 211.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
27% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 19% across Rhode Island. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 78%, condos 82%
A house typically sold for $394K in the last year (207 sales), a condo for $271K (46).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Woonsocket ranks 5th 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. Woonsocket 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 Woonsocket home costs about $2,562 a month
Price: Woonsocket’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Woonsocket’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 Woonsocket is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 25.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $408K home, about $5,200 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Woonsocket, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in WoonsocketTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Woonsocket.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Blackstone and Bellingham for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Woonsocket, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 391 | $544K | $273 | 54% | 26 |
| Woonsocket | 380 | $408K | $221 | 55% | 31 |
| North Smithfield | 139 | $496K | $268 | 48% | 35 |
| Cumberland Hill | 114 | $490K | $258 | 55% | 25 |
| Blackstone | 88 | $472K | $278 | 44% | 27 |
| Bellingham | 46 | $494K | $317 | 57% | 23 |
| Millville | 25 | $473K | $244 | 40% | 44 |
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 Woonsocket
What do homes sell for in Woonsocket, RI?
380 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $408K, $221 a square foot. Houses sold for about $394K, condos for about $271K.
Is Woonsocket a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 61 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 24 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 100.6% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Woonsocket?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Woonsocket?
About 1.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $408K home that’s near $5,200.
Where can I see homes for sale in Woonsocket?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Woonsocket’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Woonsocket.
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).