Pawtucket, RI — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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Providence County · Providence-Warwick · population 76,996

Image: Wikipedia · Pawtucket, Rhode Island

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Rising

Momentum score · 0–100

Where Pawtucket stands

At or near all-time high.

Median home $396,400

1-year +1.0%

5-yr CAGR +7.0%

vs 5-yr peak +0.0%

Population +0.5%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability

40/100

Car-dependent

Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.

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Public transit

22/100

Transit limited

Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.

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Remote work fit

82/100

Excellent for remote work

Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

Rent trajectory · last 5 years

Zillow ZORI · monthly

Home value vs rent · indexed to 100

Both rebased at first month of ZORI data (~2015)

Rent vs buy

Price-to-rent ratio: 18.5

Lean buy

At a 18.5 price-to-rent ratio, Pawtucket is in the 'depends on horizon' zone. Buy if you'll be there 5+ years and value flexibility on the home; rent if you might move, want zero maintenance friction, or expect rates to drop.

How the momentum score breaks down

methodology →

Home YoY

55 · w22%

Home 5-yr CAGR

74 · w22%

Distance from peak

90 · w18%

Population growth

54 · w16%

Rent YoY

70 · w12%

Home 10-yr CAGR

84 · w10%

Long thesis

Pawtucket has held up across the cycle: home values at $396,400 with +7.0% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Pawtucket's bear case is the boring one: the cycle is real and any market that's run hard can stall. Watch for slowing population growth, rising days-on-market, or builder discounts as the early warning signals.

About Pawtucket

Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, with an estimated population of 76,996. It anchors the Providence-Warwick metro area. The median home value in Pawtucket is $396,400 as of 2026-04, up 1.0% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +7.0% annual growth, with prices at or near the 5-year peak. Rents in Pawtucket average $1,782 per month, up 3.8% year-over-year. The composite momentum score is 70 of 100 (Rising). The market is healthy with prices supported by underlying demand.

▲ Bull case

●Healthy 5-year run: +7.0% annualized over 5 years, outpacing US inflation.

●Held the highs: currently +0.0% from the 5-year peak — this market refused to give back gains.

▼ Bear case

○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

About Pawtucket (Wikipedia)

Pawtucket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 75,604 at the 2020 census, making the city the fourth-largest in the state. Pawtucket borders Providence and East Providence to the south, Central Falls and Lincoln to the north, and North Providence to the west. The city also borders the Massachusetts municipalities of Seekonk and Attleboro.

Source: Wikipedia · this summary is contributed and licensed under CC-BY-SA.

City facts

Founded (Town)1671

MottoJoin The Evolution

Extracted from the Wikipedia infobox. Values may be slightly out of date relative to the latest sources.

Playbook

Buyer

You're not in a frenzy but you're not getting bargains either. Make a competitive offer with normal inspection terms. Don't lowball — the listing will move with or without you.

Seller

Price at fair market value; expect movement in 30-45 days. Don't get clever with terms (rent-back, contingencies) — buyers in a Rising market have options.

Investor

Appreciation tailwind exists but cash flow requires discipline on price. Run the numbers conservatively and confirm rent comps before committing.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for Providence County right now.

NWS active alerts (RI)Rhode Island Emergency Management How to prepare (NWS)

Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. Providence County routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

Neighborhoods of Pawtucket

7 tracked · ranked by median home value

1Oak Hill$555,471+1.7%

2Darlington$400,653+1.0%

3Pine Crest$398,444+1.4%

4Fairlawn$386,059+0.4%

5Quality Hill$379,748+2.1%

6Woodlawn$375,862-1.2%

7Downtown$318,510-0.2%

Cities like Pawtucket

East Providence, RI69 · Rising Cranston, RI69 · Rising Central Falls, RI73 · Rising Providence, RI72 · Rising

Run the numbers for Pawtucket

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)

37° / 22°

avg high / low

Summer (Jul)

82° / 64°

avg high / low

Sunny days/yr

198

~54% of year

Annual precip

48″ rain

30″ snow

Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)

Hurricane

Moderate

Tornado

Very low

Wildfire

Very low

Earthquake

Very low

Flood

Moderate

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Providence-Warwick area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

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Current weather

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Find rentals & listings

Open current Pawtucket listings on the major real-estate sites.

For rent

Zillow rentals → Apartments.com → Trulia rentals →

For sale

Zillow for sale → Realtor.com →

Links open the live search on the destination site — results are always current.

Local news & community

Latest news

209 Cottage St Apt 3, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Realtor.com · 11h ago
Pawtucket will extend school day and year to make up for shortfall in learning time
The Boston Globe · 9h ago
‘Short notice’: Steph Machado explains why Pawtucket is adding school days
WPRI.com · 7h ago
Rhode Island Lawmakers Join Assumption Community for Pontian Genocide Commemoration
Greek News USA · 1h ago
A first for Rhode Island: Professional women’s soccer is coming to Pawtucket this summer
Ocean State Media · 1d ago
4 Rhode Island firefighters reinstated, 1 facing charges, after investigation into drug allegations
Boston.com · 1d ago

Local economy & environment

Humidity

71%

Humid climate

Median household income

$81,800

Rhode Island state median

Top industries (state-level)

HealthcareEducationManufacturing

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.