Woonsocket property tax: where it goes
A Woonsocket house pays 1.162% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $311,000 of market value with the homestead exemption, that's about $2,710 a year.
Tax is levied on Assessed value based on 100% valuation, as of December 31, 2025. Single-family and condominium homesteads get 25% off the assessment..
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $311,000 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Woonsocket (residential real estate rate) | 1.162% | $2,710 |
| Total | 1.162% | $2,710 |
2026 tax roll (fiscal year July 2026 to June 2027), City of Woonsocket. Exemptions applied: Single-family and condominium homestead exemption, 25% on assessment, for owners who live in the home ($77,750).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+, income under $40,000: $500 elderly exemption. Owners 65 or older who have lived in Woonsocket for three years and whose combined gross household income is under $40,000 can get the city's $500 elderly exemption. Income-producing property does not qualify. How: File the Elderly Exemption Application with the Tax Assessor by May 1 each year; it applies to the following fiscal year.
- Veterans: $160 exemption. War veterans and widows or widowers of veterans get a $160 exemption; disabled veterans (100% service connected) get $400. How: See the Tax Assessor's Forms & Applications page for exemption forms and requirements.
- Blind owners: $500 exemption. Blind persons as defined in Rhode Island law get a $500 exemption; Gold Star Parents get $240. How: See the Tax Assessor's Forms & Applications page for exemption forms and requirements.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2026 (in 23 days) | Deadline to file a first appeal of your assessment with the Tax Assessor; it cannot be extended. |
| Jan 31 | Homestead exemption filing deadline for new homeowners, before the July tax bill. |
| May 1 | Elderly exemption applications are due to the Assessor. |
| Jul 15, Oct 15, Jan 15, Apr 15 | Quarterly property tax installments for the 2026 bills. An installment not paid by its penalty date (the 25th) accrues interest at 15% a year from the original due date. |
Pay or manage it
- Pay property tax, water or sewer online (RI e-Gov taxpayer services) ↗
- Woonsocket 2026 tax bills: due dates and how to pay ↗
Sources
- Woonsocket Tax Assessor: tax rates & exemptions
- Woonsocket City Council packet, June 1, 2026 (tax levy ordinance 26 O 19)
- Woonsocket Treasury: 2026 real estate tax bills
- Woonsocket Tax Assessor: forms & applications
- Woonsocket Tax Assessor: first appeal
- Woonsocket elderly exemption rules and application
- Woonsocket homestead exemption declaration
- RI Division of Municipal Finance: 2025 tax rates (12/31/24 assessment)
- Woonsocket Comprehensive Plan, Volume 1 Baseline Report (principal taxpayers)
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.