Rhode Island tax sales
redeemable deed state
In Rhode Island, each city or town tax collector can advertise and sell real estate with unpaid taxes at a collector's sale. The buyer gets a tax title that can still be redeemed at any time before a petition to foreclose the right of redemption is filed. That petition can be brought after one year from the sale. To redeem from a private buyer, the owner pays the purchase price plus interest at one percent per month, costs and a penalty; when the city or town itself bought the property, the penalty is ten percent of the purchase price within six months of the sale, plus one percent for each later month.
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We track 6 towns in Rhode Island. None has posted a date we can confirm yet; see each one below for its schedule.
Information only, not investment or legal advice. Sale dates, terms and deadlines change; always confirm with the county before you register or bid.
Upcoming dated sales in Rhode Island
No dated sales posted by these counties yet. Check each county below for its schedule.
Towns
| Where | Type | Format | Next sale | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry (town) | redeemable deed | In person | 2027 date not yet posted. The 2026 sale was held June 17, 2026. | Oct 28, 2026 |
| East Providence (city) | redeemable deed | In person | 2027 date not yet posted. The 2026 sale was held April 15, 2026. | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Newport (city) | redeemable deed | Unknown | generally during the month of August. | Oct 28, 2026 |
| North Providence (town) | redeemable deed | In person | Next sale date not set: the Tax Collector's page says the next tax sale is TBD. | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Pawtucket (city) | redeemable deed | In person | 2027 date not yet set: the Tax Collector's page says the 2027 registration forms and list are not available until the tax sale date is determined. | Oct 27, 2026 |
| West Greenwich (town) | redeemable deed | Unknown | No tax sale date is posted on the Town's site; the Tax Office FAQ explains how its tax sale auction works but gives no schedule. | Oct 28, 2026 |
Rhode Island tax sale questions
Does Rhode Island sell tax liens or tax deeds?
In Rhode Island, each city or town tax collector can advertise and sell real estate with unpaid taxes at a collector's sale. The buyer gets a tax title that can still be redeemed at any time before a petition to foreclose the right of redemption is filed. That petition can be brought after one year from the sale. To redeem from a private buyer, the owner pays the purchase price plus interest at one percent per month, costs and a penalty; when the city or town itself bought the property, the penalty is ten percent of the purchase price within six months of the sale, plus one percent for each later month.
When is the next tax sale in Rhode Island?
None of the Rhode Island places we track has posted a date we can confirm yet. 1 sell on a recurring schedule, quoted on each county's page.
Are Rhode Island tax sales online or in person?
Of the 6 places we track, 4 in person and 2 haven't said. Each county page shows the format and the auction site, if there is one.
Where do these dates come from?
Each date is read from the county's own page or a legal notice the county must publish. We link that page next to the sale and show the day we last checked it.
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