Foster, Rhode Island

Living in Foster

Foster is as rural as Rhode Island gets: stone walls, hayfields, working farms, dirt roads, and more forest than pavement. There is no town sewer and no big commercial strip, and residents like it that way.

Buyers here are looking for acreage, privacy, horse property, or a place to build. Cheryl knows the land side of this market — perc tests, well and septic, subdivision rules — from years of building and developing.

Foster at a Glance

County

Providence County

Villages

Foster Center, Moosup Valley, Clayville, Hopkins Mills, South Foster

Schools

Foster-Glocester Regional (Ponaganset Middle & High School)

Character

Very rural, large parcels, farms and forest, well and septic

Commute

~35–45 minutes to Providence, close to the Connecticut line

Things to Do in Foster

• George Washington & Foster town forests

  Miles of trails, ponds, and quiet woods roads for hiking, riding, and cross-country skiing.

• Foster Old Home Days

  The town's signature late-summer fair — tractor pulls, livestock, food booths, and fireworks on the Foster Center green.

• Jerimoth Hill

  The highest point in Rhode Island sits on the Foster–Connecticut line, a short walk from Route 101.

• Working farms and sugarhouses

  Maple syrup in late winter, produce and hay through summer — agriculture is still part of daily life here.

Where to Eat

The Foster Real Estate Market

• Land, acreage, and antique farmhouses dominate the inventory; new construction is almost always custom.
• Everything is well and septic — buyers need an agent who understands testing, permits, and setbacks.
• Horse properties and 5-to-20-acre parcels draw buyers from across Rhode Island and eastern Connecticut.

Homes for Sale in Foster

Villages & Neighborhoods