Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Cranston, RI

Discover affordable housing in Cranston where there are 14+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Harris House

28 Harris Ave, Cranston, Rhode Island 02920

315 Park Avenue Apartments

315 Park Ave, Cranston, Rhode Island 02905

Scituate Vista

115 Scituate Vista Dr, Cranston, Rhode Island 02921

Riverbend Apartments

575 Dyer Ave, Cranston, Rhode Island 02920

Meshanticut Vista

225 New London Ave, Cranston, Rhode Island 02920

Devan Manor

1214 Cranston St, Cranston, Rhode Island 02920

Fellowship House

1257 Cranston St, Cranston, Rhode Island 02920

St Matthews

1303 Elmwood Ave, Cranston, Rhode Island 02910

Wentworth Apartments

91 Wentworth Ave, Cranston, Rhode Island 02905

Cranston Ha

72 Alto St, Cranston, Rhode Island 02920

Hall Manor

70 Warwick Ave, Cranston, Rhode Island 02905

Randall Manor

100 Arthur St, Cranston, Rhode Island 02910

Arlington Manor

50 Birch St, Cranston, Rhode Island 02920

Knightsville Manor

85 Briggs St, Cranston, Rhode Island 02920

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Cranston, Rhode Island
$32.06/hour
$18.06 (+129%) more than Rhode Island minimum wage and $24.81 (+342%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cranston, Rhode Island?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Cranston, Rhode Island.

Go to the Rhode Island Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cranston.

How many renters live in Cranston, Rhode Island?

The City of Cranston has 82,432 people living in 32,863 households.

There are 27,168 renters living in 12,310 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.96 percent of the population living in Cranston.

What is the rental market like in Cranston, Rhode Island?

There are an estimated 34,080 housing units in the Cranston area. Of these, 11,447 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cranston, Rhode Island, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cranston?

The rental vacancy rate in Cranston is 2 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Cranston for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cranston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
235 3,826 4,664 1,939 304
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cranston

A large number of apartments in Cranston have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Cranston are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 14 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Cranston

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,289 to $2,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,289
One BR $1,398
Two BR $1,693
Three BR $2,047
Four BR $2,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cranston, Rhode Island

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cranston?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 177 75 percent
One BR 2,963 77 percent
Two BR 2,766 59 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Cranston, Rhode Island

How many affordable rental units are in Cranston?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Cranston, Rhode Island including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 221
Public Housing 604
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 874
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 51
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 23
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cranston, Rhode Island

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Cranston, Rhode Island

Cranston features 1,497 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 Cranston, Rhode Island

There are 19 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cranston.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Cranston, Rhode Island

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cranston landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Cranston.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cranston, Rhode Island for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,524 and $1,862.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.