Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Providence, RI
There are 161 subsidized and income-restricted properties in Providence with roughly 13,430 assisted units — including 103 project-based Section 8 buildings, 9 public housing developments, and 85 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $267 to $714 per month. Median reported wait: about 19 months.
161
assisted properties
13,430
subsidized units
$491
typical rent
19 mo
median wait
Map of subsidized housing in Providence
Complete directory of subsidized housing in Providence
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Park Public Housing | 507 | $534 | 24 mo |
| Codding Court Public Housing | 404 | $714 | 27 mo |
| Chad Brown Public Housing | 374 | $473 | 30 mo |
| Manton Heights Public Housing | 330 | $488 | 27 mo |
| Dexter Manor Public Housing | 291 | $360 | 18 mo |
| Wiggin Village Apartments PB Section 8 | 285 | $666 | — |
| Lockwood Plaza LIHTCPB Section 8 | 208 | — | — |
| Dominica Manor Public Housing | 204 | $316 | 15 mo |
| Charles Place PB Section 8 | 200 | $341 | — |
| Charles Place LIHTC | 200 | — | — |
| Carroll Tower Public Housing | 194 | $329 | 15 mo |
| Parenti Villa Public Housing | 194 | $311 | 19 mo |
| Barbara Jordan I PB Section 8 | 193 | $535 | — |
| Barbara Jordan I LIHTC | 193 | — | — |
| Travelers Aid Housing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 192 | — | — |
| Charlesgate North Affordable Housing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 182 | — | — |
| University Heights Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 168 | — | — |
| Epn LIHTC | 164 | — | — |
| Cherry Briggs LIHTCPB Section 8 | 160 | — | — |
| Charlesgate North PB Section 8 | 157 | $267 | — |
| Valley Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 154 | — | — |
| Three Sisters Valley Apartments PB Section 8 | 152 | $325 | — |
| Saint Elizabeth Place PB Section 8 | 149 | $332 | — |
| Metcalf Court Ii (47) PB Section 8 | 148 | $452 | — |
| Sutterfield Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 144 | — | — |
| Hillcrest Village PB Section 8 | 130 | $354 | — |
| Hillcrest Village LIHTCPB Section 8 | 130 | — | — |
| Copley Chambers Ii & Iii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 124 | — | — |
| Marvin Gardens I PB Section 8 | 121 | $366 | — |
| Marvin Gardens I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 121 | — | — |
| Maplewood Terrace Apartments PB Section 8 | 111 | $461 | — |
| Parkis Place PB Section 8 | 108 | $333 | — |
| Curtis Arms Apartments PB Section 8 | 106 | $355 | — |
| Curtis Arms Apartments LIHTC | 106 | — | — |
| Huntington Towers LIHTCPB Section 8 | 106 | — | — |
| Kilmartin Plaza Public Housing | 106 | $370 | 17 mo |
| Parkis Place Affordable Housing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 106 | — | — |
| Huntington Towers PB Section 8 | 105 | $315 | — |
| Colony House PB Section 8 | 101 | $371 | — |
| Colony House LIHTC | 101 | — | — |
| Paragon Mill LIHTC | 101 | — | — |
| Three Sisters Spring Villa Apartmen PB Section 8 | 101 | $375 | — |
| Cathedral Square I PB Section 8 | 100 | $319 | — |
| Cathedral Square I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | — | — |
| Charlesgate East PB Section 8 | 100 | $354 | — |
| Charlesgate East Affordable Housing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | — | — |
| Charlesgate Park PB Section 8 | 100 | $348 | — |
| Charlesgate South PB Section 8 | 100 | $342 | — |
| Charlesgate South Affordable Housing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | — | — |
| Grace Church Apartments PB Section 8 | 100 | $340 | — |
| Grace Church Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | — | — |
| Park West LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | — | — |
| Providence New City Apts LIHTC | 100 | — | — |
| Epn F/k/a/ Providence New City Apar PB Section 8 | 99 | $493 | — |
| River Edge Village LIHTCPB Section 8 | 99 | — | — |
| Riveredge Village PB Section 8 | 99 | $393 | — |
| Fox Point Manor PB Section 8 | 98 | $484 | — |
| Four Sisters LIHTCPB Section 8 | 96 | — | — |
| University Residence PB Section 8 | 95 | $518 | — |
| Cathedral Square Ii PB Section 8 | 93 | $340 | — |
| Cathedral Square Ii LIHTC | 93 | — | — |
| Three Sisters Waterview Apartments PB Section 8 | 92 | $402 | — |
| Braeburn Chatham Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 91 | — | — |
| Bridgham Manor PB Section 8 | 88 | $354 | — |
| Bridgham Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 88 | — | — |
| Carleton Court LIHTCPB Section 8 | 86 | — | — |
| Pierce Manor LIHTC | 84 | — | — |
| Phoenix Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 83 | $549 | — |
| Phoenix Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 83 | — | — |
| Pierce Manor Apartments PB Section 8 | 83 | $317 | — |
| East Side Apartments PB Section 8 | 82 | $377 | — |
| Pocasset Manor PB Section 8 | 82 | $399 | — |
| Pocasset Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 82 | — | — |
| Hagan Manor PB Section 8 | 80 | $386 | — |
| Hagan Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 80 | — | — |
| Oxford Place PB Section 8 | 78 | $332 | — |
| Broadway Plaza PB Section 8 | 77 | $479 | — |
| Villa Excelsior PB Section 8 | 76 | $556 | — |
| St Elizabeth Assisted Living at Melrose LIHTCPB Section 8 | 69 | — | — |
| Westfield Lofts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 69 | — | — |
| Stratford House PB Section 8 | 65 | $371 | — |
| Williams-woods Place LIHTCPB Section 8 | 65 | — | — |
| Epn F/k/a/ Southlawn Palms PB Section 8 | 64 | $491 | — |
| King Street Commons LIHTC | 62 | — | — |
| Metcalf Court Ii (08) LIHTC | 60 | — | — |
| The Governor §202 Senior | 56 | $443 | — |
| Adelante Apartments, Inc. §202 Senior | 52 | $268 | — |
| Four Sisters 1890 House PB Section 8 | 52 | $276 | — |
| Metcalf Court Ii (16) LIHTC | 52 | — | — |
| Smith Hill Visions Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 52 | — | — |
| Braeburn Chatham, Lp PB Section 8 | 51 | $430 | — |
| Dean Street Studios LIHTCPB Section 8 | 51 | — | — |
| Olmsted Gardens, Inc §202 Senior | 51 | $384 | — |
| Omni Point LIHTC | 51 | — | — |
| Oxford Gardens LIHTC | 50 | — | — |
| Oxford Gardens LIHTC | 50 | — | — |
| Southside Gateways LIHTCPB Section 8 | 50 | — | — |
| Elmwood Neighborhood Revitalization Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 46 | — | — |
| The Composition/upper Pine LIHTC | 45 | — | — |
| Advent House I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 44 | — | — |
Section 8 apartments in Providence (project-based)
These buildings carry HUD Section 8 contracts attached to the units — apply at each management office rather than through the voucher waitlist. How project-based Section 8 works →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiggin Village Apartments PB Section 8 | 285 | $666 | — |
| Lockwood Plaza LIHTCPB Section 8 | 208 | — | — |
| Charles Place PB Section 8 | 200 | $341 | — |
| Barbara Jordan I PB Section 8 | 193 | $535 | — |
| Travelers Aid Housing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 192 | — | — |
| Charlesgate North Affordable Housing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 182 | — | — |
| University Heights Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 168 | — | — |
| Cherry Briggs LIHTCPB Section 8 | 160 | — | — |
| Charlesgate North PB Section 8 | 157 | $267 | — |
| Valley Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 154 | — | — |
| Three Sisters Valley Apartments PB Section 8 | 152 | $325 | — |
| Saint Elizabeth Place PB Section 8 | 149 | $332 | — |
| Metcalf Court Ii (47) PB Section 8 | 148 | $452 | — |
| Sutterfield Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 144 | — | — |
| Hillcrest Village PB Section 8 | 130 | $354 | — |
Public housing developments in Providence
Rents here are set at about 30% of household income and managed by the local housing authority. About the public housing program →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Park Public Housing | 507 | $534 | 24 mo |
| Codding Court Public Housing | 404 | $714 | 27 mo |
| Chad Brown Public Housing | 374 | $473 | 30 mo |
| Manton Heights Public Housing | 330 | $488 | 27 mo |
| Dexter Manor Public Housing | 291 | $360 | 18 mo |
| Dominica Manor Public Housing | 204 | $316 | 15 mo |
| Carroll Tower Public Housing | 194 | $329 | 15 mo |
| Parenti Villa Public Housing | 194 | $311 | 19 mo |
| Kilmartin Plaza Public Housing | 106 | $370 | 17 mo |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in Providence
Tax-credit units rent below market rate for households within income bands (often 30–60% of Area Median Income). Understanding LIHTC →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Place LIHTC | 200 | — | — |
| Barbara Jordan I LIHTC | 193 | — | — |
| Epn LIHTC | 164 | — | — |
| Curtis Arms Apartments LIHTC | 106 | — | — |
| Colony House LIHTC | 101 | — | — |
| Paragon Mill LIHTC | 101 | — | — |
| Providence New City Apts LIHTC | 100 | — | — |
| Cathedral Square Ii LIHTC | 93 | — | — |
| Pierce Manor LIHTC | 84 | — | — |
| King Street Commons LIHTC | 62 | — | — |
| Metcalf Court Ii (08) LIHTC | 60 | — | — |
| Metcalf Court Ii (16) LIHTC | 52 | — | — |
| Omni Point LIHTC | 51 | — | — |
| Oxford Gardens LIHTC | 50 | — | — |
| Oxford Gardens LIHTC | 50 | — | — |
Voucher rent limits: Providence County Fair Market Rents
Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in this area derive from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Providence County: studio $1,318, 1-BR $1,402, 2-BR $1,729, 3-BR $2,087, 4-BR $2,480.
Full FMR table for Providence County →
How to apply for subsidized housing in Providence
- Apply to buildings directly. Project-based Section 8, public housing, §202/§811 and LIHTC properties run their own waitlists — contact each office using the details on its page.
- Join voucher waitlists. Your regional housing authority administers Housing Choice Vouchers; ask about current openings and preferences. Step-by-step application guide →
- Document everything. ID, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and income proof speed up both paths.
- Stay reachable. Update your address everywhere — missed mail is the top reason applicants lose spots.
Nearby cities with low income housing
- Central Falls, RI
- Cranston, RI
- Cumberland, RI
- East Providence, RI
- Harrisville, RI
- Johnston, RI
- Lincoln, RI
- North Providence, RI
- North Smithfield, RI
- Pascoag, RI
- Pawtucket, RI
- Riverside, RI
Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.