ZIP Code · RI

ZIP 02852

Part of North Kingstown, RI

Pop. 23,406·Washington County·9th most expensive ZIP in Rhode Island

Median rent (all units)

$2,383/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.4%

vs US Median

+$451

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 02852 · $2,383

More expensive than 76% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

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Studio

$1,360

1 BR

$1,440

2 BR

$1,780

3 BR

$2,150

4 BR+

$2,550

Research median

$1,780/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($118,643) is $2,966 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,550).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 02893, 7 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,902/mo), about $5,800 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 02852. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$28,596/yr

At $2,383/mo median

Location

CityNorth Kingstown

StateRI

CountyWashington County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.4% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 02852 (North Kingstown, RI) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 53.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

23,406

Median income

$118,643

Median age

47.3

Renters

27.8%

Age distribution

16.2%

19.4%

24%

16.4%

24%

Under 1816.2%

18–3419.4%

35–5424%

55–6416.4%

65+24%

Gender

47.5%

52.5%

Male47.5%

Female52.5%

Race & ethnicity

89%

White89%

Black0.8%

Hispanic2.9%

Asian3.2%

Other4.2%

Education (25+)

17.8%

26.3%

53.1%

No HS diploma2.8%

HS diploma17.8%

Some college26.3%

Bachelor's+53.1%

Housing tenure

72.2%

27.8%

Owner72.2%

Renter27.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 02852 in North Kingstown, RI has changed in 5 years

Income

$96,100 → $118,643

up 23.5%

Population

22,979 → 23,406

up 1.9%

Renter share

23% → 27.8%

+4.8 pts

Bachelor's+

45.8% → 53.1%

+7.3 pts

Median age

45.9 → 47.3

+1.4 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $118,643 today, compared with $96,100 five years earlier. The population has grown by 1.9% since 2021, moving from about 22,979 residents to roughly 23,406. Renters now make up 27.8% of households, compared with 23% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 53.1% of adults here, versus 45.8% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 02852 covers North Kingstown, RI. The median rent here is $2,383/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,440/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,780/mo.

At 24% of local median household income ($118,643/yr), ZIP 02852 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 02852?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $95,000/year (about $46/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,383/mo in ZIP 02852. The local median household income is $118,643/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.