RUMFORD HOMES FOR SALE 

Rumford is located at the Northern part of the City of East Providence, bordering Pawtucket, RI, and Seekonk, MA. Named after Count Rumford, Sir Benjamin Thompson, the neighborhood was famously home to the Rumford Chemical Works factory that made Rumford baking powder. The factory is now home to the Rumford Center, which offers high-end loft apartment rentals and neighborhood retail stores. 

Real Estate Market

Rumford offers a wide variety of homes from small entry-level homes toward East Providence downtown and near the border with Pawtucket, to larger, older homes in the center, some of which are registered on the National Register of Historic Places. The market has been marked with low inventory and high demand throughout 2018. 

Median home sale price in 2018: $265,500.

Average number of days on the market in 2018: 47 days.

Through our website, you can keep track of the local market with this customized report for Rumford. 

Schools

Rumford is part of the East Providence School System.

East Providence is also home to five private schools.

• St. Mary Academy – Bay View (girl only): https://www.bayviewacademy.org/
• Gordon School: https://www.gordonschool.org/
• Ocean State Montessori: https://www.oceanstatemontessori.org/
• Providence Country Day School: https://www.providencecountryday.org/
• Sacred Heart School: https://www.sacredheartepri.com/