Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Rhode Island

521 assisted properties with about 40,826 subsidized units, drawn from HUD administrative records. Typical tenant-paid rent across them averages around $466/mo.

296
PB Section 8 buildings
64
public housing developments
208
LIHTC tax-credit properties
33
cities with inventory

Largest cities for low income housing in Rhode Island

CityPropertiesAssisted unitsAvg rent range
Providence16113,430$267–$714
Woonsocket363,260$336–$664
Pawtucket443,220$318–$647
Newport352,059$440–$1,096
Warwick211,893$439–$786
Cranston181,712$355–$1,094
North Kingstown161,382$478–$549
West Warwick131,223$422–$688
Johnston121,218$343–$622
East Providence131,215$366–$633
Cumberland131,131$478–$615
North Providence121,092$363–$494
Central Falls12854$219–$450
Riverside5602$452–$690
Westerly7566$479–$557
Lincoln7548$514–$553
Coventry7512$472–$563
North Smithfield7446$508–$537
Bristol5428$542–$668
Tiverton6335$495–$614
Narragansett7305$383–$473
Wakefield3299$518–$656
East Greenwich7297$452–$702
Pascoag4292$540–$540
Smithfield5281$491–$601

All cities with subsidized housing in Rhode Island

Grouped alphabetically; every listing links to its full city database page.

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Fair Market Rents by county

CountyTracked properties2-BR FMR
Providence County5,552$1,729
Washington County414$1,729
Newport County342$2,022
Kent County240$1,729
Bristol County30$1,729
Missing, Rhode Island13—

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