Average Rent in Charlestown, RI and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Charlestown, RI

Average rent prices in Charlestown have decreased by 5% over the last month and have increased by 30% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Charlestown, RI

Rent prices in Charlestown vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Charlestown is $2,400, whereas a house costs $3,500. 1-bedroom apartments in Charlestown run $1,800 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,900.


Studio	$350	-	-
1 bedroom	$1,500	No Change	7%
2 bedroom	$2,200	6%	20%
3 bedroom	$3,600	3%	69%
4 bedroom	$4,000	No Change	248%


Apartments	$2,400	2%	No Change
Condos	$1,200	10%	-
Houses	$3,500	No Change	75%

Studio

Average rent

$350

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,500

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,200

Last 30 days

Last year

20%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$3,600

Last 30 days

Last year

69%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$4,000

Last year

248%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Charlestown, RI, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Charlestown, RI compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Charlestown and East Greenwich by all bedroom counts and property types.

Charlestown

Median rent price$2,600

35%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$2,100

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Charlestown, RI is 24% higher than the median rent in East Greenwich, RI.

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House for rent in Charlestown

SINGLE_FAMILY - Charlestown, RI

5075 Old Post Rd, Charlestown, RI 02813

5 beds

3 baths

$2,000

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Frequently asked questions for Charlestown, RI

Quick answers to common questions about the Charlestown rental market.

How much is rent in Charlestown?

The average rent in Charlestown is $2,600 per month as of August 8, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Charlestown?

Average rent prices in Charlestown have decreased by 5% over the last month and have increased by 30% since last year.

How does Charlestown rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Charlestown is 35% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $675 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Charlestown?

To comfortably afford rent in Charlestown, you'd need to earn approximately $104,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in Charlestown?

Based on our current listings, utilities-included rentals are extremely rare in Charlestown, appearing in under 0.02% of units across all apartment sizes.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).