ZIP 02879
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 02879 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in June 2023.
Rent in ZIP 02879 changed +9.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 25 Rhode Island ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.8%.
Rent has risen 7 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($112,231) is $2,806 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,700).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 02879. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 02879 (South Kingstown, RI) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 59% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 02879 in South Kingstown, RI has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $112,231 today, compared with $102,397 five years earlier. The population has contracted by 2.3% since 2021, moving from about 22,325 residents to roughly 21,802. Renters now make up 21.9% of households, compared with 23.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 59% of adults here, versus 55.8% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 02879 covers South Kingstown, RI. The median rent here is $2,862/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,520/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,880/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($112,231/yr), ZIP 02879 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 9.7% over the past year.
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