Homes for Sale in Warwick, RI

A bayfront city of villages, anchored by Rhode Island's main airport

Warwick stretches from working harbors and lighthouse views on Narragansett Bay to wooded inland subdivisions and a dense commercial corridor along Post Road. It is one of Rhode Island's largest cities and a regional hub for air travel, commuter rail, and shopping.

About Warwick

Warwick is a city of about 82,800 residents in Kent County, sitting roughly 12 miles south of downtown Providence and 63 miles southwest of Boston. It was founded in 1642, incorporated as a town in 1647, and reorganized as a city in 1931. The city covers roughly 49.75 total square miles, of which about 14.75 square miles are water — much of it shoreline along Narragansett Bay and Greenwich Bay.

The city is geographically and architecturally diverse. Apponaug serves as the civic center, where Warwick City Hall and the Apponaug Four Corners historic district anchor city government. Bayfront villages such as Conimicut, Pawtuxet, Warwick Neck, and Oakland Beach front the water and include landmarks like the Conimicut Light at the mouth of the Providence River. Inland neighborhoods like Cowesett and Hillsgrove sit closer to the I-95 corridor and the airport. Pawtuxet Village, a National Register historic district shared with neighboring Cranston, is one of the oldest village centers in New England.

Warwick is also Rhode Island's transportation hub. T.F. Green International Airport — the state's primary commercial airport — sits in the Hillsgrove section, and the adjacent MBTA Commuter Rail station at T.F. Green provides Providence/Stoughton Line service to Providence and Boston South Station. RIPTA operates roughly a dozen bus routes through the city. Walk Score rates the city overall as "Car-Dependent" with a Walk Score of 35, a Transit Score of 25, and a Bike Score of 36.

Demographics

Population
82,823(2020)
Median age
46(2020)
Median household income
$73,285(2016–2020)
Walk Score
35 (Car-Dependent)(2026)
Transit Score
25 (Some Transit)(2026)

Schools in Warwick

Private & Independent Schools

Bishop Hendricken High School

7–12

Catholic, all-boys school in the Diocese of Providence, located in Warwick.

St. Kevin School

PK–8

Parish elementary and middle school.

Public Schools

Toll Gate High School

9–12

One of two comprehensive Warwick Public Schools high schools.

Pilgrim High School

9–12

The other comprehensive Warwick Public Schools high school.

Warwick Area Career & Technical Center

9–12

District career-technical programs co-located with Toll Gate High School.

Warwick Public Schools (district)

K–12

Operates the city's elementary, middle, and high schools.

Common Questions About Warwick

Why is Warwick described as a "city of villages"?

Warwick covers roughly 35 square miles of land and is made up of distinct historic villages — Apponaug, Pawtuxet, Conimicut, Pontiac, Hillsgrove, Cowesett, Warwick Neck, Potowomut, Oakland Beach, and others — each with its own identity, post-office history, or historic district.

Source: Wikipedia — Warwick, Rhode Island

Is airport noise something to expect?

T.F. Green International Airport sits inside the city limits in the Hillsgrove section. Proximity to runways varies sharply by neighborhood; the airport publishes noise information for residents.

Source: PVD Airport — Noise

Where do Warwick kids go to school?

Public-school students attend Warwick Public Schools, which operates the city's elementary, middle, and high schools, including Toll Gate High School and Pilgrim High School.

Source: Warwick Public Schools

How do residents get to Providence or Boston?

Downtown Providence is about 12 miles north, reachable by I-95 or RIPTA bus. The MBTA Commuter Rail station at T.F. Green Airport runs trains on the Providence/Stoughton Line to Providence and Boston South Station.

Source: MBTA — T.F. Green Airport station

What is Warwick's overall character?

Warwick is geographically diverse — mixing waterfront and harbor villages on Narragansett Bay and Greenwich Bay with inland suburban neighborhoods and a major commercial corridor along Bald Hill Road and Post Road.

Source: City of Warwick

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