Register to Search All MLS Real Estate Listings in Rhode Island
Home Buyer Information
Adjustable Rate Mortgages
Buyer Agency
Home Buyer's Real Estate Guide
Real Estate Home Inspection
Home Mortgage Insurance
How to Buy Your First Home
HUD Homes
Low Down Payments
Home Seller Information
Fixing Up Your Home
For Sale By Owner
Home Seller's Real Estate Guide
Maximizing the Sale of Your Real Estate
What to Ask Your Real Estate Agent
Real Estate Information By State
Arizona Real Estate
Colorado Real Estate
Connecticut Real Estate
Maine Real Estate
Massachusetts Real Estate
New Hampshire Real Estate
New York Real Estate
Rhode Island Real Estate
Vermont Real Estate
Follow Us On...
Our Burrillville, RI real estate website provides a wealth of information for home buyers and home sellers. Below, you will find information on the history and culture of Burrillville as well as links to more detailed information such as demographics and schools. You may view a virtual tour, search homes for sale, and access information on different types of properties such as condos, farms, foreclosures, and vacation homes. This website will give you everything you need to buy or sell a home in Burrillville, RI.
Virtual Homes is a full-service residential real estate company dedicated to providing a wealth of real estate and local community information to home buyers and home sellers. Our agents are ready to assist you with all of your real estate needs.
Burrillville RI Community Profile & History
Burrillville, Rhode Island established in 1730, was incorporated in 1806. The first European settlers arrived in Burrillville in the late 17th Century. For many decades thereafter, and throughout the 18th Century, farming was the predominant occupation of the inhabitants, who cleared most of the town's forested lands for their fields and pastures.
The town's natural resources, landscape, and waterways have played an important role in its development. During the first half of the 19th Century, the town's larger waterways - the Chepachet, Clear, Pascoag, and Branch River system were harnessed to power the textile mills, which formed the nuclei for more than a dozen hamlets and villages. The textile industry remained active into the 20th Century, but gradually the mills ceased operating; many were torn down or destroyed by fire and never rebuilt. The town's rich industrial history has been preserved as part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, which spans 24 towns across Rhode Island and Massachusetts that had a pioneering role in the American Industrial Revolution.
Improved transportation facilities and a changing economy have resulted in a shift in industry to neighboring cities, and most present-day residents are commuters. As a result, Burrillville now thrives as a bedroom community. The former mill villages are no longer dependent on the mill fortunes, and most of these settlements survive as lovely and pleasant residential communities. Significant portions of two villages - Oakland and Harrisville - have been designated National Historic Districts, with a wide array of well-preserved and restored antique homes and buildings that serve as a testament to the community's rich past.
Burrillville Rhode Island Community Information
Burrillville Community Demographics and Local Resources
Request a Market Analysis on a Home in Burrillville
Burrillville Schools
Burrillville Area Newspaper
Burrillville RI Real Estate Information
Condominium Information
Farm Properties
Foreclosures and Short Sales
Land for Sale in Burrillville
Retirement Homes and Adult Living Communities
Vacation Homes
Real Estate Industry News
Different financing alternatives are available depending on whether you are purchasing a single family, condo, multi-family, or investment property. Understanding the pros and cons of each may help you decide which option is the best for you. Speak to our buyer agent professionals and mortgage partners to understand and evaluate your options.