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Greene, RI Housing Affordability Index

Greene, Rhode Island has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 104.9 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 8th most affordable of 24 scored Rhode Island cities, compared with 81.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $424,000 home with 20% down, the Rhode Island average 30-year fixed rate of 7.24% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,312, or 21% of the city’s $129,583 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Greene is updated every night from live Rhode Island mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Greene MBR-HAI 104.9 Near National Average
Rank in Rhode Island 8 of 24 1 = most affordable
Rhode Island 81.2 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.24% Rhode Island lenders
Median home value $424,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Greene is 23.7 points above the Rhode Island score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Rhode Island index

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What It Takes to Buy in Greene

$2,312/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.24%
$99,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$129,583
Median Household Income
Rhode Island: $87,796
3.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Rhode Island: 4.6x
$1,794/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$6,546/yr
Median Property Tax
1.54% of median value
15.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
48.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Greene, Rhode Island. The rate is the Rhode Island average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Greene Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Greene, Rhode Island score: 104.9 (Near National Average), ranked 8 of 24 Rhode Island cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/rhode-island/greene”