diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 68843c871c..56d91db76a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ storybook-static/
 # editor config
 
 .vscode
+.idea
 
 # happo output directory
 
diff --git a/src/components/forms/RangeInput/RangeInput.test.tsx b/src/components/forms/RangeInput/RangeInput.test.tsx
index 638aaf5468..191e042809 100644
--- a/src/components/forms/RangeInput/RangeInput.test.tsx
+++ b/src/components/forms/RangeInput/RangeInput.test.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react'
-import { render } from '@testing-library/react'
+import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event'
+import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
 
 import { RangeInput } from './RangeInput'
 
@@ -17,25 +18,68 @@ describe('RangeInput component', () => {
     expect(rangeElement).toBeInTheDocument()
     expect(rangeElement).toHaveAttribute('id', 'range-slider-id')
     expect(rangeElement).toHaveAttribute('name', 'rangeName')
+    expect(rangeElement).toHaveAttribute('aria-valuemin', '0')
+    expect(rangeElement).toHaveAttribute('aria-valuemax', '100')
+    expect(rangeElement).toHaveAttribute('aria-valuenow', '50')
     expect(rangeElement).toHaveClass('usa-range')
     expect(rangeElement).toHaveClass('additional-class')
   })
 
   it('renders with custom range values', () => {
+    const min = -15
+    const max = 60
     const { queryByTestId } = render(
       <RangeInput
         id="range-slider-id"
         name="rangeName"
-        min={0}
-        max={60}
+        min={min}
+        max={max}
         step={15}
-        defaultValue={45}
       />
     )
-    expect(queryByTestId('range')).toHaveAttribute('min', '0')
-    expect(queryByTestId('range')).toHaveAttribute('max', '60')
-    expect(queryByTestId('range')).toHaveAttribute('step', '15')
-    expect(queryByTestId('range')).toHaveAttribute('value', '45')
+
+    const rangeElement = queryByTestId('range')
+
+    expect(rangeElement).toHaveAttribute('min', '-15')
+    expect(rangeElement).toHaveAttribute('max', '60')
+    expect(rangeElement).toHaveAttribute('aria-valuemin', String(min))
+    expect(rangeElement).toHaveAttribute('aria-valuemax', String(max))
+    expect(rangeElement).toHaveAttribute(
+      'aria-valuenow',
+      String(min + (max - min) / 2)
+    )
+    expect(rangeElement).toHaveAttribute('step', '15')
+  })
+
+  it('renders with default value', () => {
+    const { queryByTestId } = render(
+      <RangeInput id="range-slider-id" name="rangeName" defaultValue={75} />
+    )
+
+    expect(queryByTestId('range')).toHaveAttribute('aria-valuenow', '75')
+  })
+
+  it('renders with custom aria values and updates aria-valuenow on keyboard actions', () => {
+    render(
+      <RangeInput
+        id="range-slider-id"
+        name="rangeName"
+        aria-valuemin={12}
+        aria-valuemax={58}
+        aria-valuenow={23}
+      />
+    )
+    const rangeInput = screen.getByTestId('range')
+    expect(rangeInput).toHaveAttribute('aria-valuemin', '12')
+    expect(rangeInput).toHaveAttribute('aria-valuemax', '58')
+    expect(rangeInput).toHaveAttribute('aria-valuenow', '23')
+
+    userEvent.type(rangeInput, '{arrowright}')
+
+    waitFor(() => expect(rangeInput).toHaveAttribute('aria-valuenow', '24'))
+    userEvent.type(rangeInput, '{arrowleft}')
+    userEvent.type(rangeInput, '{arrowleft}')
+    waitFor(() => expect(rangeInput).toHaveAttribute('aria-valuenow', '22'))
   })
 
   it('renders with step attribute set to value any', () => {
diff --git a/src/components/forms/RangeInput/RangeInput.tsx b/src/components/forms/RangeInput/RangeInput.tsx
index ebe783cb09..1e95fe3f19 100644
--- a/src/components/forms/RangeInput/RangeInput.tsx
+++ b/src/components/forms/RangeInput/RangeInput.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import classnames from 'classnames'
 interface RangeInputProps {
   id: string
   name: string
+  min?: number
+  max?: number
   inputRef?:
     | string
     | ((instance: HTMLInputElement | null) => void)
@@ -17,9 +19,33 @@ export const RangeInput = ({
   inputRef,
   ...inputProps
 }: RangeInputProps & JSX.IntrinsicElements['input']): React.ReactElement => {
-  // Range defaults to min = 0, max = 100, step = 1, and value = (max/2) if not specified.
-
   const classes = classnames('usa-range', className)
+  // input range defaults to min = 0, max = 100, step = 1, and value = (max/2) if not specified.
+  const defaultMin = 0
+  const defaultMax = 100
+  const { min, max, defaultValue } = inputProps
+  const rangeMin = min || defaultMin
+  const rangeMax = max || defaultMax
+  const ariaMin = inputProps['aria-valuemin'] || rangeMin
+  const ariaMax = inputProps['aria-valuemax'] || rangeMax
+  const calculatedAriaValueNow =
+    inputProps['aria-valuenow'] ||
+    defaultValue ||
+    (rangeMax < rangeMin ? rangeMin : rangeMin + (rangeMax - rangeMin) / 2)
+  const convertValueType = (
+    value: string | number | readonly string[]
+  ): number | undefined => {
+    if (typeof value === 'number' || typeof value === 'string') {
+      return Number(value)
+    }
+    return undefined
+  }
+  const [ariaValue, setAriaValue] = React.useState<number | undefined>(
+    convertValueType(calculatedAriaValueNow)
+  )
+  const onValueChange: React.ChangeEventHandler<HTMLInputElement> = (e) => {
+    if (!inputProps['aria-valuenow']) setAriaValue(e.target.valueAsNumber)
+  }
 
   return (
     <input
@@ -28,6 +54,10 @@ export const RangeInput = ({
       ref={inputRef}
       type="range"
       {...inputProps}
+      aria-valuemin={ariaMin}
+      aria-valuemax={ariaMax}
+      aria-valuenow={ariaValue}
+      onChange={(e): void => onValueChange(e)}
     />
   )
 }