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8,050 Rhode Island households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; Housing Authority Providence ran 2,061. The average household paid $580 a month toward rent and utilities.
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Who runs vouchers in Rhode Island
Housing Authority Providence is the largest voucher agency in Rhode Island, ahead of Rhode Island Housing (917 households) and 22 smaller agencies.
Waits before admission averaged 1 months at Bristol Housing Authority and 77 at East Providence Housing Authority.
Average family payments ran from $474 at West Warwick Housing Authority to $733 at The Housing Authority of the City of Newport.
- Households
- 8,050
- Avg. family payment
- $580
- Avg. yearly income
- $21,518
- Avg. wait
- 22 months
- 2-bed / 3+ bed units
- 37% / 35%
| Agency | Households | Avg. family payment | Avg. wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Authority Providence RI001 | 2,061 | $590 | 13 mo |
| Rhode Island Housing RI901 | 917 | $534 | 17 mo |
| Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket RI002 | 637 | $574 | 28 mo |
| Central Falls Housing Authority RI004 | 555 | $663 | 8 mo |
| Woonsocket Housing Authority RI003 | 546 | $540 | 35 mo |
| The Housing Authority of the City of Newport RI005 | 342 | $733 | 69 mo |
| East Providence Housing Authority RI007 | 310 | $652 | 77 mo |
| Coventry Housing Authority RI016 | 272 | $532 | — |
| Cranston Housing Authority RI006 | 251 | $649 | — |
| North Providence Housing Authority RI017 | 237 | $584 | 3 mo |
| Cumberland Housing Authority RI010 | 236 | $531 | 16 mo |
| Warwick Housing Authority RI011 | 195 | $556 | — |
Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.
FY2027 rent references for Rhode Island
HUD’s county workbook contains 39 location rows across 3 FMR areas in Rhode Island. The two-bedroom references range from $1,832 in Hopkinton town (Westerly-Hopkinton-New Shoreham, RI HUD Metro FMR Area) to $2,507 in Portsmouth town (Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth, RI HUD Metro FMR Area). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.
Rhode Island metropolitan HUD areas
| HUD area | Rows | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
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| Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth, RI HUD Metro FMR Area | 3 | $1,904 | $1,916 | $2,507 | $3,327 | $3,981 |
| Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | 33 | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Westerly-Hopkinton-New Shoreham, RI HUD Metro FMR Area | 3 | $1,391 | $1,400 | $1,832 | $2,325 | $2,758 |
39 location rows
| Location / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Bristol town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Burrillville town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Central Falls city Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Charlestown town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Coventry town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Cranston city Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Cumberland town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| East Greenwich town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| East Providence city Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Exeter town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Foster town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Glocester town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Hopkinton town Westerly-Hopkinton-New Shoreham, RI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,391 | $1,400 | $1,832 | $2,325 | $2,758 |
| Jamestown town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Johnston town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Lincoln town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Little Compton town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Middletown town Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth, RI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,904 | $1,916 | $2,507 | $3,327 | $3,981 |
| Narragansett town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| New Shoreham town Westerly-Hopkinton-New Shoreham, RI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,391 | $1,400 | $1,832 | $2,325 | $2,758 |
| Newport city Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth, RI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,904 | $1,916 | $2,507 | $3,327 | $3,981 |
| North Kingstown town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| North Providence town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| North Smithfield town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Pawtucket city Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Portsmouth town Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth, RI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,904 | $1,916 | $2,507 | $3,327 | $3,981 |
| Providence city Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Richmond town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Scituate town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Smithfield town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| South Kingstown town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Tiverton town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Warren town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Warwick city Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| West Greenwich town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| West Warwick town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
| Westerly town Westerly-Hopkinton-New Shoreham, RI HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,391 | $1,400 | $1,832 | $2,325 | $2,758 |
| Woonsocket city Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.
Rhode Island housing agency directory
The HUD Rhode Island contact report lists 28 agencies; these 26 run Section 8 or combined programs.
- Bristol Housing AuthorityRI019 · Combined
- Central Falls Housing AuthorityRI004 · Combined
- Coventry Housing AuthorityRI016 · Combined
- Cranston Housing AuthorityRI006 · Combined
- Cumberland Housing AuthorityRI010 · Combined
- East Greenwich Housing AuthorityRI024 · Combined
- East Providence Housing AuthorityRI007 · Combined
- Burrillville Housing AuthorityRI014 · Combined
- Johnston Housing AuthorityRI009 · Combined
- Lincoln Housing AuthorityRI018 · Combined
- Narragansett Housing AuthorityRI026 · Combined
- The Housing Authority of the City of NewportRI005 · Combined
- North Providence Housing AuthorityRI017 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of PawtucketRI002 · Combined
- South Kingstown Housing AuthorityRI012 · Combined
- Gateway Healthcare, Inc.RI029 · Section 8
- Rhode Island HousingRI901 · Section 8
- Housing Authority ProvidenceRI001 · Combined
- Smithfield Housing AuthorityRI020 · Combined
- Tiverton Housing AuthorityRI027 · Combined
- Warren Housing AuthorityRI022 · Combined
- Kent County Mental Health CenterRI028 · Section 8
- Warwick Housing AuthorityRI011 · Combined
- West Warwick Housing AuthorityRI015 · Combined
- Town of Westerly Housing AuthorityRI008 · Combined
- Woonsocket Housing AuthorityRI003 · Combined
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