Housing Authority	Programs
Bristol Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Warren Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

Guide To Affordable Housing in Bristol County, Rhode Island

There are 9 low income housing apartment communities offering 466 affordable apartments for rent in Bristol County, Rhode Island.

Income Based Apartments in Bristol County, Rhode Island

Bristol County features 255 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Bristol County, Rhode Island

There are 211 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bristol County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bristol County, Rhode Island

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bristol County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Bristol County.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bristol County, RI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	9
Total Low Income Apartments	466
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	255
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	29.07%
Average Renter Household Size	2.00
Average Household Size	2.38
Median Household Income	$72,458 ±$3,264
Median Rent	$993 ±$40
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	50.25% ± 4.8pp
Total Population	49,176

Population and Household Demographics

Bristol County is a County in Rhode Island with a population of 49,176. There are 19,290 households in the county with an average household size of 2.38 persons. 29.07% of households in Bristol County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bristol County

The median gross income for households in Bristol County is $72,458 a year, or $6,038 a month. The median rent for the county is $993 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Bristol County, a household making less than $3,310 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.25% of households who rent are overburdened in Bristol County.¹

Area Median Income In Bristol County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Bristol County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $81,900

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Bristol County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Bristol County

Income	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% of Median	$17,200	$19,650	$22,100	$25,750	$30,170	$34,590	$39,010	$43,430
50% of Median	$28,700	$32,800	$36,900	$40,950	$44,250	$47,550	$50,800	$54,100
80% of Median	$45,850	$52,400	$58,950	$65,500	$70,750	$76,000	$81,250	$86,500

Cities In Bristol County

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City	Listings	Served By
Bristol	3	The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Bristol are the Bristol Housing Authority and Rhode Island Housing Choice Voucher Program Centralized Wait List.
Warren	4	The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Warren are the Warren Housing Authority and Rhode Island Housing Choice Voucher Program Centralized Wait List.
Barrington	2	The HUD funded Public Housing Agencies that serve Barrington are the Rhode Island Housing and Rhode Island Housing Choice Voucher Program Centralized Wait List.

Affordable Housing In Bristol County Rhode Island

9 Low Income Apartment Communities In Bristol County

Other Housing Authorities located in Bristol County