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41.34° N · 71.76° W · GEOID 4475920

Weekapaug

Washington County, Rhode Island · part of the Providence, RI metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Weekapaug is home to 541 people. Median household income is $137,917 a year and median rent is $1,729 a month, 15.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $1,252,700, about 9.1x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,729
27% above the median place
Median household income
$137,917
72% above the median place
Median home value
$1,252,700
292% above the median place
Unemployment
4.4%
10% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Weekapaug

  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $2,272 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 99% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 16 Rhode Island places.
  • Household income has grown 17% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 16 Rhode Island places.
  • 56% of homes stand vacant, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 12 Rhode Island places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 15 Rhode Island places.
  • The median home is valued at $1,252,700, more than in 98% of places its size. It is the highest of 16 Rhode Island places.
01

Moving to Weekapaug

Washington County loses about 0.4 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in5,169
Moved out5,213
Net−44

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Rhode Island, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within Rhode IslandOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$107K
Leavers$88K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Washington County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.5% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 2.8% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Washington County report $107,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $88,000, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$69,200 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,729 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $4,001 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $1,252,700.
Getting to work
35 minutes each way on average; 20.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
View Park-Windsor Hills, CA matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in6
$107,343
52% above the median place
Income of households moving out6
$87,986
25% above the median place
Moved from another state1
2.8%
40% above the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureWeekapaugAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.5%4% below
Moved from another state1County figure2.8%40% above
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-0.433% above
Income of households moving in6County figure$107,34352% above
Income of households moving out6County figure$87,98625% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Weekapaug15.0%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$69,160
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
15.0%
26% below the median place
Home price to income
9.1x
139% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
15%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$115,700
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Vacant homes1
56.0%
above the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
96.0%
45% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureWeekapaugAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,72927% above
Rent to income115.0%26% below
Property tax rate10.8%16% below
Home price to income19.1x139% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure101.81% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,87916% above
Property tax paid (median)1$9,543192% above
Median home value1$1,252,700292% above
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure6.3%97% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure65.6%27% above
Homeownership196.0%45% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$4,001114% above
Vacant homes156.0%above (median 7.1%)
Median year built119770% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$134,583
236% above the median place
Mean commute1
35 min
42% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureWeekapaugAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$137,91772% above
Income per person1$134,583236% above
Unemployment1County figure4.4%10% below
Average annual pay5County figure$65,4801% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.4%19% above
Jobs5County figure59,61860% below
Poverty rate1County figure8.2%24% below
Mean commute135 min42% above
Works from home120.6%65% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

No health insurance is 0.0%, below the median place (median 6.4%).

No health insurance1
0.0%
below the median place (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
55.8
43% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.0 −20%
High school or higher98.2% +6%
Bachelor's or higher65.7% 2.0×
All 8 people measures
MeasureWeekapaugAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15416646th largest
Median age155.843% above
Bachelor's or higher165.7%105% above
High school or higher198.2%6% above
Household size12.020% below
Born abroad1County figure5.0%43% below
No health insurance10.0%below (median 6.4%)
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Weekapaug

141 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars30.3 +46%
Shops38.6 +27%
Arts, recreation and fitness9.4 2.3×
Doctors' offices and clinics18.0 −11%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k7
30.3
46% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
9.4
129% above the median place
Students per teacher9
11.7
24% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureWeekapaugAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure36300% above
Public school students9County figure13,313172% above
Students per teacher9County figure11.724% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure30.346% above
Shops per 10k7County figure38.627% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure9.4129% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure18.011% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.822% below
National Register listings8County figure141above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 46.4, 48% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Weekapaug. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk11
46.4
48% below the median place
Wildfire risk11
23.1
62% below the median place
Tornado risk11
29.4
64% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureWeekapaugAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure82°F6% below
January average low10County figure22°F14% below
Average temperature10County figure51°F7% below
Annual precipitation10County figure47.4 in8% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure64.031% below
Hurricane risk11County figure82.216% above
Tornado risk11County figure29.464% below
Wildfire risk11County figure23.162% below
Heat wave risk11County figure46.448% below
Median air quality index12County figure3714% below
Good air days12County figure82.7%21% above
08

Weekapaug in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$137,917 (2024)$187,000$158,000 to $221,000+5.2%
Median home value$1,252,700 (2024)$2,001,000$1,452,000 to $2,756,000+8.1%

The median home would be worth 10.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 9.1 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Weekapaug

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
View Park-Windsor Hills, CA$2,132$130,504Compare
Pismo Beach, CA$2,232$118,072Compare
Fairfax, CA$2,367$141,653Compare
Manasquan, NJ$2,030$142,944Compare
Manasquan, NJFairfax, CAPismo Beach, CAView Park-Windsor Hills, CAWeekapaug, RIWeekapaugView Park-Windsor HillsPismo BeachFairfaxManasquanWeekapaugView Park-Windsor HillsPismo BeachFairfaxManasquan

Common questions

Is Weekapaug a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Owning with a mortgage costs about $2,272 a month more than the median rent, a wider gap than in 99% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 16 Rhode Island places. Household income has grown 17% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 99% of places its size. It is the highest of 16 Rhode Island places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Weekapaug expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 15.0% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $1,252,700.

What salary do you need to live in Weekapaug?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $69,160 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Weekapaug?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are View Park-Windsor Hills, CA, Pismo Beach, CA, Fairfax, CA and Manasquan, NJ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  12. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Weekapaug with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Weekapaug itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/weekapaug-rhode-island

Citytistics. “Weekapaug, Rhode Island.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/weekapaug-rhode-island/

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