This housing agency serves Barrington, Charlestown, Exeter, Glocester, Hopkinton, Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, Narragansett, New Shoreham, Newport, North Kingstown, North Smithfield, Portsmouth, Scituate, West Greenwich, Rhode Island.
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| Closed: Various Communities Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Rockville Mill Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
The Rhode Island Housing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed as of December 16, 2025. It opened on June 6, 2019, and there is currently no notice of when it will reopen. Check back for future openings.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Hopkinton, Rhode Island.
The Rhode Island Housing Project-Based Voucher waitlist for Rockville Mill is currently open indefinitely.
How to Apply: Apply online at www.waitlistcentralri.com.
Rhode Island Housing provides affordable housing for up to 1,920 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
44 Washington Street, Providence, RI
Visit Website — (401) 450-1327Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Rhode Island Housing serves 1,467 low-income households. The agency manages 1,957 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Rhode Island Housing. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Rhode Island Housing households.
Working adults head 469 households and make up 32 percent of households served by Rhode Island Housing.
There are 1158 female-headed renter households living in Rhode Island Housing housing. Households headed by females are 79% of those served by the Rhode Island Housing.
| Black | 279 |
| Native American | 44 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 15 |
| White | 689 |
| Hispanic | 440 |
There are 352 households headed by seniors served by the Rhode Island Housing. Senior households are 24% of households in Rhode Island Housing housing.
There are 352 persons with disabilities living in Rhode Island Housing housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the Rhode Island Housing.
Preferences are not a requirement.
You should still consider applying to waiting lists with preferences you don't qualify for. There is still a chance to get housing.Luann McCarthy says:
"There are many apartments to view on Affordable Housing Online."