Cranston property tax: where it goes

A Cranston house pays 1.452% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $378,300 of market value, that's about $5,493 a year.

Tax is levied on The city lists $14.52 for every $1,000 for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. Cranston does not offer a homestead exemption..

Who taxes this house

Taxing agencyRateOn $378,300
City of Cranston (1 to 5 unit dwellings)1.452%$5,493
Total1.452%$5,493

2026 tax roll (fiscal year 2026-2027), City of Cranston.

Ways to pay less

  • Age 65+ exemption. The city's 2026 exemption table lists an Age Over 65 exemption of $37,776 off assessed value, worth $548.51 in tax. How: Apply in person at the Assessor's office, room 113, by March 15.
  • Veterans: $12,596 exemption. The city's 2026 table lists a Veteran exemption of $12,596 in value, worth $182.90 in tax. How: Apply in person at the Assessor's office by March 15.
  • Disabled owners: $25,195 exemption. The city's 2026 table lists a Disabled exemption of $25,195 in value, worth $365.84 in tax. How: Apply in person at the Assessor's office by March 15.
  • Tax freeze program. The city's exemption page lists a Tax Freeze program with a 2026 application and an income checklist. How: Apply by March 15 for the current year's bill.

Dates

WhenWhat
Mar 15Exemption and Tax Freeze application deadline to receive it on the current year's bill; there is zero retroaction for any exemption.

Pay or manage it

Sources

  1. www.cranstonri.gov: 2026%20RE%20ASSESSOR%20EXEMPTIONS%20highlighted.pd

Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.

Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.