Delinquent tax lists · Rhode Island
Bristol County delinquent tax list
Short answer: Bristol County has two delinquent tax lists. The official one is published by each town or city municipal tax collector before a scheduled sale, free to download, and it lists parcel numbers and amounts owed with no owner contact. The year-round one is the delinquency record underneath it, where 254 (estimated) owners near Bristol County currently carry a distress signal. Rhode Island is a redeemable deed state, so a winning bid at the sale takes a deed the owner can still buy back.
Distressed owners near Bristol County
254
Within 25 miles of the county centre, refreshed daily. Bristol County is a rural county.
Top-deal discount target
~43% under market
Average start bid across the 20 strongest Bristol leads right now.
Avg. spread per top deal
$241,000
On a typical $561,000 estimated value.
Coverage centers on Bristol County and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the market runs thin.
Bristol County tax sale rules at a glance
The mechanics that decide what you are actually buying, and how long the owner keeps a way out. The full Rhode Island rules, timelines and deficiency detail sit on the state page, since they apply to every county here.
| County | Bristol County, Rhode Island. |
|---|---|
| Who publishes the list | Tax enforcement in Rhode Island is run by each town or city rather than the county, so the delinquent roll for a Bristol County property comes from that municipality's Municipal Tax Collector. |
| What the sale transfers | Rhode Island is a redeemable deed state. A winning bidder gets a redeemable deed, which is ownership subject to the former owner buying it back inside the redemption window. |
| Rate and cadence | Municipal tax sales carry roughly a 1 year redemption with statutory penalties. |
| Foreclosure path | Non-judicial, typically 2 to 4 months from filing to sale. |
The Rhode Island delinquency clock
Where a Bristol owner sits on this line is what decides whether they will take a low cash offer today.
The Bristol list, ranked hardest-first
Representative profiles from our ranking model for the Bristol County area. The live list, with exact locations, photos and owner details, is one free scan away.
- #1Notice of default for 94 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$271K start bid · ~45% under market
- #2Foreclosure auction on record. The clock is likely ticking, and owners this close to an auction often take a fast cash offer over losing the home.$265K start bid · ~45% under market
- #3Foreclosure auction on record. The clock is likely ticking, and owners this close to an auction often take a fast cash offer over losing the home.$261K start bid · ~45% under market
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What the Bristol list is made of
Most distressed owners carry more than one signal, so these bands overlap. Stacked signals rank highest.
How Bristol compares across Rhode Island
Bristol County is the 5th largest of the 5 Rhode Island counties covered here, and it runs denser in distressed owners than the Rhode Island average, at 50.7 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 40.9. It accounts for about 5.7% of every flagged property across the Rhode Island counties on this site.
| County | Seat | Flagged owners | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence County | Providence | 2,864 | 43.4 |
| Kent County | Warwick | 583 | 34.3 |
| Washington County | Wakefield | 451 | 35.2 |
| Newport County | Newport County | 308 | 36.9 |
| Bristol County (this page) | Bristol County | 254 | 50.7 |
Density matters more than the raw count when you are choosing where to work. A smaller county with a high per-capita figure often has less competition per lead than the metro next door.
How far under market these close
The official Bristol list vs. this one
Both are worth having. They answer different questions.
| Bristol official sale list | The LowBaller list | |
|---|---|---|
| Who publishes it | The town or city tax collector | LowBaller, from county and public records |
| When it exists | Only in the run-up to each scheduled sale | Year round, refreshed daily |
| Format | A PDF or spreadsheet of parcel numbers and amounts owed | A ranked table with a map pin, photo and estimated value on every row |
| Owner contact | Not included | Phone and email on unlock, and no credit is spent when nothing verifies |
| Ranking | Alphabetical or by parcel number | Hardest situation first, by foreclosure stage, years behind and equity |
| Timing advantage | Everyone bidding sees the same list on the same day | Owners appear months before any auction, while a private sale still solves their problem |
Working the Bristol list
What actually matters in a county this size, at this level of distress, under Rhode Island timelines.
Off the main road
Bristol County ranks 5 of 5 covered Rhode Island counties and holds about 5.7% of the state's flagged properties. Most buyers never scroll this far down the state, which is the entire argument for working it.
One of the densest counties in the state
At 50.7 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a Rhode Island figure of 40.9, Bristol is in the top quarter for distress density. Stacked-signal owners are common here, and those are where the deepest discounts sit.
All of Bristol County
The scan centres on Bristol County and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the list runs thin. In a county this size that usually spans several towns, each with its own price level, so read the estimated value on each row rather than the discount alone.
The Rhode Island clock
Foreclosure here typically runs 2 to 4 months from filing to sale. Tax enforcement is municipal in Rhode Island, so the tax deadline and the mortgage deadline are two separate clocks on the same house, and an owner can be early on one and late on the other.
Why Bristol investors work it before auction day
No bidding war
At the sale you are one of a room full of bidders on the same parcel. Months earlier you are the only person who called.
You can see the house
A private sale means an inspection and a clean title search. Lien auctions in Rhode Island rarely give you either.
The owner keeps something
An owner with equity who sells early clears the tax debt and walks away with money. At the sale, they usually walk away with nothing.
Bristol County delinquent tax list FAQ
How do I get the Bristol County delinquent tax list?
Two lists exist and they are not the same. The official one comes from the town or city tax collector, is published as a PDF or spreadsheet before each scheduled sale, and disappears between sales. The year-round one is the delinquency record itself, which is what LowBaller compiles: roughly 254 properties around Bristol County currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.
Is there a free Bristol delinquent property tax list PDF?
Yes. The town or city tax collector publishes the pre-sale list free of charge, usually as a PDF or a downloadable spreadsheet tied to a specific sale date. It gives you parcel numbers and amounts owed. It does not give you owner contact details, an estimated value, or any indication of which owners would actually take a low cash offer.
When is the Bristol County tax sale?
Bristol County publishes its own schedule, and it moves. The Rhode Island pattern is the thing that holds steady: Municipal tax sales carry roughly a 1 year redemption with statutory penalties. Check the county's pre-sale notice close to the date, because the list shrinks daily as owners redeem.
Can I buy Bristol tax-delinquent property before the auction?
Yes, and it is usually the better trade. There is no bidding war, the owner clears the debt with a clean sale instead of a forced one, and you are not buying blind. The window is the months between the delinquency appearing in the record and the sale being scheduled, which is exactly the period this list covers.
What does a winning bid actually get you in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island is a redeemable deed state, so a winning bidder takes a redeemable deed, which is ownership subject to the former owner buying it back inside the redemption window. Municipal tax sales carry roughly a 1 year redemption with statutory penalties. That difference matters more than the discount: in a lien state you are buying a debt with a yield, and in a deed state you are buying a house.
How far below market do Bristol deals close?
The strongest current leads near Bristol County support start bids around 43% under estimated value. Across the whole list, hard distress such as a scheduled auction or a stacked tax lien closes 20 to 40% under market, while softer signals like long-distance ownership land closer to 15 to 30% under. Bristol runs denser in distress than the Rhode Island average, so stacked-signal owners, the ones who accept the widest discounts, turn up more often here than in a typical county in this state. Equity sets the ceiling, because an offer cannot go below what clears the owner's mortgage.
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Bristol?
About 254 properties within 25 miles of Bristol County currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 50.7 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 40.9 across Rhode Island as a whole, and makes Bristol the number 5 of the 5 Rhode Island counties covered here by population. That figure moves daily as owners pay, redeem or fall further behind.
Do I need a Bristol address to search, or can I search the whole county?
Either. Run the scan on any Bristol ZIP and you get the full ranked list for the surrounding area, or check one specific address to see whether that owner carries a distress signal. The scan is free; the full list opens with a 7-day trial, and credits are only spent when an owner's phone number comes back.
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Scan Bristol freeInformational summary, not legal or investment advice. Rates, redemption periods and sale formats are summarized at the Rhode Island state level and can be changed by statute or applied differently by Bristol County. The municipal tax collector and the county's own pre-sale notices control every schedule, deposit and bidding rule. Verify before you bid.