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Rhode Island tax sales

Redeemable deed sales in Rhode Island: how the process works, what redemption means for a bidder, and the sale calendar for every municipality BackLot tracks.

Sale type
Redeemable deed
Administered by
Municipality
Redemption after sale
Yes
Jurisdictions tracked
39
Upcoming sales
0

How tax-default sales work in Rhode Island

Rhode Island is a redeemable deed state with judicial tax foreclosure sales as a secondary path. Sales are administered at the municipality level by the Municipal Tax Collector + Superior Court under R.I. Gen. Laws Ch. 44-9.

When a parcel becomes eligible. Unpaid local taxes are enforced by public tax sale under R.I. Gen. Laws Ch. 44-9.

When sales happen. Local tax-sale dates after statutory notice; purchaser may later petition to foreclose redemption rights after statutory waiting period.

How bidding works. Public auction under statutory/local tax-sale procedure.

What the winning bidder gets. Collector's deed / tax title subject to redemption. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes.

Verify before you bid. Dates, deposits and bidding rules are set by each Rhode Island municipality and change with every sale. BackLot summarizes official sources and links to them; it is not legal or investment advice. Read the current notice and the data disclaimer before relying on anything here.

Upcoming Rhode Island tax sales

Dates come from official notices. An Expected month is the statutory window before the office publishes a date; Announced and Confirmed are exact dates.

No sale in Rhode Island has a date on record right now. Each jurisdiction page shows the typical timing and the office to watch.

Rhode Island jurisdictions

Every Rhode Island municipality BackLot tracks, with the next sale where one is on record.

Cities (8)

Municipalities (31)

Records last verified Aug 28, 2026.

See the parcels behind the sale

BackLot maps tax-default parcels with county roll details, satellite views and a watchlist, and keeps this calendar current from official notices. One plan, everything included.

39 Rhode Island jurisdictions tracked.

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