Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island Tax Assessors' Office
4540 South County Trail
Charlestown, Rhode Island 02813
Where is the Town of Charlestown Tax Assessor's Office?
Town of Charlestown is a locality in Washington County, Rhode Island. Unlike many other areas where property taxes are collected on a county level, Town of Charlestown has its own tax assessor's office. If your property is located in a different Washington County locality, see that page for tax assessor's information.
Town of Charlestown | Town of Exeter | Town of Hopkinton | Town of Narragansett | Town of New Shoreham | |||
Town of North Kingstown | Town of Richmond | Town of South Kingstown | Town of Westerly |
What can the Town of Charlestown Assessor's Office do for me?
The Town of Charlestown Tax Assessor's Office oversees the appraisal and assessment of properties as well as the billing and collection of property taxes for all taxable real estate located in Town of Charlestown.
Contact the assessor's office if you need help with paying your property taxes, applying for a homestead exemption or other tax exemption, reporting upgrades to your home, appealing your property tax assessment, or verifying your property records.
Submitting a Town of Charlestown property tax appeal
If you believe that your house has been unfairly overappraised (i.e. appraised at a value higher than the true market value of the property), you can attempt to get your home re-appraised at a lower value by contacting the Assessor's Office to submit a property tax appeal.
You will have to submit a form describing your property and sufficient proof that it is overassessed, including valuations of similar homes nearby as evidence. If your appeal is accepted, your home assessment (and property taxes) will be lowered as a result.
If you would like to appeal your property, call the Town of Charlestown Assessor's Office at (401) 364 1233 and ask for a property tax appeal form. Keep in mind that property tax appeals are generally only accepted in a 1-3 month window each year.
For more information and example appeals, see how to appeal your property taxes.
Useful Town of Charlestown Facts:
The median home value in Town of Charlestown is between $346,219.00 and $355,981.00. Property tax rates are based on property values.
How can I contact Washington County?
You can try contacting the Washington County local government directly with any issues the Assessor's Office can't solve. In many counties, certain property records such as deeds are kept in the county courthouse or county archives instead of at the tax assessors' office.
The county seat for Washington County is located in the 4800 Tower Hill Road in Wakefield, which is located at County Courthouse. You can direct your general inquiries to Washington County with the contact info listed below.
Washington County 4800 Tower Hill Road Address
4800 Tower Hill Road
County Courthouse
Wakefield, RI 02879-2239
Useful Washington County Links:
- Town of Westerly - Tax Bill Search
- Town of Charlestown Assessors' Office Homepage
- Town of South Kingstown - Property Value Search
- Town of North Kingstown - Property Tax Search
- Town of Hopkinton - Tax Bill Search
- Town of Charlestown Search by address, owner name, or Parcel ID
- Town of Charlestown - Property Tax Search
- Town of New Shoreham - GIS Map
- Town of New Shoreham - Property Tax Search
- Town of Westerly - Property Tax Search
- Town of Narragansett - Property Tax Search
- Town of Narragansett - GIS Map
- Town of South Kingstown - Property Tax Search
- Town of Charlestown Government Homepage
- Town of Exeter - Property Tax Search
- Town of Charlestown - Tax Bill Search
- Town of Hopkinton - GIS Map
- Town of Charlestown - Tax Roll & Property Sales Records
- Town of Charlestown Search by Parcel ID, owner name, or address
- Town of Hopkinton - Property Tax Search
- Town of Richmond - Property Tax Search
- Town of Charlestown View by number
- Town of Charlestown Search by address, owner name, or GIS ID
- Town of Charlestown View by number