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Real estate agents and brokers in Washington County, RI
How Washington County, RI compares with other counties and the U.S. for real estate agents and brokers: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 46 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,282 of 2,176 scored counties
#3 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island
- Listings
- 160
- 7 chain locations (4%)
- Official establishments
- 58
- +1.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $1.1B
- On rent and homeowner costs · $20,471 a household
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 123
- 23% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 30.4
- In line with the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 129,795
- 0.0% since 2020
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 160 real estate agents and brokers in Washington County. 7 of them (4%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That is 30.4 per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 30.6.
At $20,471 per household (23% above the U.S. average), households in Washington County spend about $1.1B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per office is 23% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate agents and brokers take in.
In 2023, official counts showed 58 businesses with payroll in Washington County classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers, up 1.8% from 2019. That is one for every 906 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S.
Population estimates show Washington County held about level from 2020 to 2025, against +3.1% for the U.S. Washington County scores 46 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for real estate agents and brokers, ranking #1,282 of 2,176 scored counties and #3 of 5 scored counties in Rhode Island.
How Washington County compares
The same measures for Rhode Island and the whole U.S. Housing spending per listing divides all rent and homeowner costs by the listings counted: a measure of housing demand for each business, not money any of them take in, so it is shown against the U.S. (100) only. Households per establishment divides households by the official count.
| Measure | Washington County | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 30.4 | 26.0 | 30.6 |
| Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | 123 | 132 | 100 |
| Households per official establishment | 906 | 1,056 | 788 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +1.8% | +25.2% | +20.1% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | 0.0% | +1.6% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on rent and homeowner costs | $20,471 | $18,750 | $16,661 |
| Median household income | $106,638 | $87,796 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 46 | 70 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 57 → 58+1.8% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 107
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $5.7M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1607 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 197The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in Washington County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Washington County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 129,7950.0% since 2020
- Households
- 52,549
- Median age
- 45.7
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 78%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.0
- Land area
- 329 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 396
- Median household income
- $106,638+24.7% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $136,741
- Median home value
- $510,800
- Jobs located here
- 55,609
- Daytime population
- 127,343Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Rhode Island
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Providence County, RI | 59 | 564 | 21.8 | 151 | +2.8% | #607 of 2,176 |
| 2Kent County, RI | 50 | 245 | 33.6 | 105 | +1.8% | #1,066 of 2,176 |
| 3Washington County, RI | 46 | 160 | 30.4 | 123 | 0.0% | #1,282 of 2,176 |
| 4Bristol County, RI | 45 | 56 | 27.9 | 139 | −1.5% | #1,319 of 2,176 |
| 5Newport County, RI | 37 | 122 | 33.1 | 112 | −2.9% | #1,743 of 2,176 |
Other business types in Washington County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
- Real estate48
- Real estate agents and brokers46
- Property management73
- Mortgage brokers and lenders72
- Home inspectors
Funeral services
Questions
How many real estate agents and brokers are in Washington County, RI?
Washington County has 160 real estate agents and brokers on map listings as of September 2026. 7 of them (4%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokerages, commercial brokers included. Official counts show 58 businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in 2023, up 1.8% from 2019.
How much do households in Washington County, RI spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $1.1B a year, or $20,471 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 160 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, housing spending per office is 23% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate agents and brokers take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 52,549 households in Washington County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Washington County, RI compare with the U.S. for real estate agents and brokers?
Washington County has 30.4 real estate agents and brokers per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 30.6. The index of housing spending per office is 123, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of real estate agents and brokers to household spending, Washington County would have about 197, against 160 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 906 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. The official count rose 1.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.1% for the U.S.
How fast is Washington County, RI growing?
Population estimates put Washington County at 129,795 people in 2025, unchanged since 2020, against +3.1% for the U.S. It has 52,549 households. The median household income in Washington County is $106,638 a year, 32% above the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 24.7% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Washington County scores 46 for real estate agents and brokers (lower middle), #1,282 of 2,176 scored counties.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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