Jamestown

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TOTAL POPULATION
5,494

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS
2,387

86%
OWN

14%
RENT

Spotlight

Jamestown Press: Town buys lot for open space, low-cost homes

The town has purchased property on Carr Lane to increase its stock of affordable housing while preserving the reservoir’s watershed.

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Headlines

Jamestown Press: Group asks for 6 homes on Carr Lane

Jamestown Press: Carr Lane affordable housing on tap

Jamestown Press: Downtown housing development plan hearing is delayed once again

Jamestown Press: Housing plan hearing set to continue

Jamestown Press: Have your voice heard about housing project

By the Numbers

Single Family Homes

MEDIAN HOME PRICE $950,000
$216,791 Income needed to afford this	24% Cost burdened homeowners

Rental Properties

AVE. 2-BEDROOM RENT N/A
N/A Income needed to afford this	47% Cost burdened renters

Did You Know?

444th

Ranked as the 444th wealthiest place to live in the United States as of 2016.

A household is cost burdened if it spends more than 30% of its income on housing costs.

Additional Information & Resources

RI.gov

The state's website offers information about each of Rhode Island's 39 municipalities. To get to know Jamestown, click here .

Comprehensive Plan

Interested in learning about Jamestown’s vision for the future? Check out the town's comprehensive plan here.

Resources

To learn more about the opportunities and services in the Town of Jamestown, visit the following sources:

Explore Jamestown's complete housing facts.

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