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$665,000

85 Highland Avenue
Portsmouth, RI 02871
Listed by Dina Karousos/Nicole Lucenti Team
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Living area
1,729 sqft
Year built
1948

About this home

Single level living ! Enjoy a coastal lifestyle with restaurants, marinas, the playground, and beach all just a short distance away. Grab your morning coffee or an evening ice cream cone without ever getting in the car.Step inside through the front entrance to a sunny, inviting eat-in kitchen that flows seamlessly into the living room, highlighted by double sliders leading to the side yard—perfect for enjoying indoor-outdoor living. This wing of the home also offers a full bath and an oversized pantry/laundry room for added convenience.A bright hallway with sliding doors opens to the front deck or leads to the opposite end of the ranch, where you’ll find three bedrooms and a second full bath. An additional sun-filled room with windows offers flexible space for a nursery, home office, or cozy guest room.Outside, the detached one-car garage features stairs to a loft space with electricity—ideal for a recreation area, workshop, studio, or extra storage. The oversized front yard showcases mature landscaping,and a newer septic system.This home offers easy one-level living.

Highlights

Fireplace

Property details

MLS #
1411943
Property type
Single Family Residence
Subdivision
Island Park
Status
Active
Days on market
37
On market date
May 25, 2026
Stories
N/A
Total bathrooms
2
Garage spaces
1
Parking spaces
5
Lot size
0.2 acres
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Nearby schools

Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).

Elementary
Howard Hathaway School
0.71 mi away · Grades 0-4
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
3.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
416
Student:teacher ratio
15.4:1
District
Portsmouth
Middle
Tiverton Middle School
3.93 mi away · Grades 5-8
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
5.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
503
Student:teacher ratio
10.7:1
District
Tiverton
High
Portsmouth High School
1.09 mi away · Grades 9-12
Nearest school -- attendance-zone data not available here
5.0
Local Score (student-teacher ratio only (preliminary -- will incorporate state test-score data once available)) -- not an official state rating
Enrollment
824
Student:teacher ratio
11.8:1
District
Portsmouth

Walkability

Blended score for Portsmouth's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).

49
Somewhat walkable
out of 100
EPA National Walkability Index
7.3 / 20 -- Below average walkable
Google Places amenity density
68 / 100
Restaurants & cafes11
Grocery stores1
Parks5
Schools1
Transit stops8
Pharmacies1

Market position

How this listing compares to current activity in Portsmouth, from live MLS data.

On the market 37 days -- 38 fewer days than Portsmouth's current average of 75 days.
For reference, the median list price across 240 active listings in Portsmouth right now is $752,000.

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Est. monthly payment
$4,155/mo
$133,000 down
$532,000 loan
Principal & interest$3,451
Property tax (est.)$554
Home insurance (est.)$150

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Data source: Listing information provided by Rhode Island Association of REALTORS via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated July 1, 2026.

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.