Providence County Real Estate

With the City of Providence at its heart, this county boasts everything from night life, music and the arts to country living, farming and apple picking in its northwestern corner. From its founding in the early 1600s to its industrialization in the 19^th century and beyond, the area has continued to thrive and attract newcomers young and old.  Slowly moving from its manufacturing identity, the community is now rich with service industry, hospitals, medical professionals and numerous institutions of higher learning.  Its bragging rights include six cities and ten towns populated with more than two dozen villages in metropolitan, suburban and rural settings.  The convergence of the Blackstone, Woonasquatucket, Moshassuck and Pawtuxet Rivers in downtown Providence has created the ideal center for cultural activities such as Waterfire, a world renowned attraction.  This region offers the best of city and country living all within a 15 mile commute.