Kent County, Rhode Island

Redeemable Deed172,450 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Redeemable Deed

Redemption periodstate default

1 year from sale

Investor returnstate default

10% penalty in year one, plus 1% per month after, plus costs

Governing statutestate default

Rhode Island General Laws Ch. 44-9

Notes

Rhode Island has no county-level property tax collector — Kent County (RI) is a geographic/judicial division only. Real estate tax sales are conducted by each municipality under RIGL Title 44 Chapter 9 (tax lien sales). Principal Kent County municipalities: Warwick, West Warwick, Covington is N/A — Coventry, East Greenwich, West Greenwich, and smaller fire districts. Sales are typically annual in-person or virtual auctions where bidders buy tax liens (often bidding down interest). One-year redemption common; foreclosure of redemption via Superior Court after statutory period. Track upcoming dates via Rhode Island Tax Collectors Association (ritca.org).

Auction logistics

Format

In-person or municipal virtual (varies by city/town)

Frequency

Each municipality sets its own annual (or periodic) sale — see RITCA upcoming list (e.g. West Warwick, West Greenwich, and others appear on 2026 calendars)

Platform

Municipal Tax Collectors (Warwick, West Warwick, Coventry, East Greenwich, etc.) — RIGL §44-9 ↗

Deposit rules

Set by each Tax Collector’s notice: pre-registration common; certified funds for full lien amount typical; some sales use interest-bid-down format (first bidder at 100% interest, later bidders bid interest down). Redemption generally within one year via Collector or purchaser (+10% penalty and monthly interest after month six under common RI practice — verify current statute/notice). After one year, redemption continues until Superior Court final decree foreclosing redemption. Buyer must complete foreclosure of redemption for title.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

RI tax sale conveys a tax title/lien interest subject to redemption; mortgages and other liens may remain until foreclosure of redemption is completed. Federal tax liens can survive. Always run full title and review the exact Collector’s deed/lien instrument.

Quiet title

Foreclosure of right of redemption in Superior Court is the core clearing step; additional quiet title may be needed for insurer comfort.

Offices and records

Tax collector

City/Town Tax Collectors in Kent County, RI (not a single county office) ↗

Clerk of court

Kent County Superior Court / municipal land evidence records ↗

Property appraiser

Municipal Tax Assessors (Warwick, Coventry, East Greenwich, etc.) ↗

GIS / parcel map

Municipal / RIGIS parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Warwick / TF Green airport corridor

State’s population center south of Providence with retail, airport, and coastal employment demand

East Greenwich

Higher-income Main Street and waterfront amenities with resilient SF values

Coventry / West Warwick edge

Relative inland value with I-95 access and workforce housing absorption