Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Kent County, RI

Discover affordable housing in Kent County where there are 43+ 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.

Foxfire

46 Eddy St, West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893

Deangelis Manor II

845 Wakefield St, West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893

Echo Valley

56 Maple Ave, West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893

Regal Court

33 Long St, East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818

Parkview Terrace

72 GOUGH AVE, West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893

The Crossroads

111 Lacolle Ln, Coventry, Rhode Island 02816

The Elms

59 Cowesett Ave, West Warwick, Rhode Island 02893

Shoreside

300 6th Ave, East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818

Kent County Mental Health Center, Inc

18 Roberts St, West Warwick, Rhode Island 2893

Brookside Terrace Phase II

1470 South County Trail, East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818

Knotty Oak Village

1202 Carley Dr, Coventry, Rhode Island 02816

Shawomet

1035 W Shore Rd, Warwick, Rhode Island 02889

Meadowbrook Terrace

2220 Warwick Ave, Warwick, Rhode Island 02889

Warwick Ha

82 Abbey Ave, Warwick, Rhode Island 02888

Warwick Terrace

25 Easton Ave, Warwick, Rhode Island 02888

West Shore Terrace

3070 W Shore Rd, Warwick, Rhode Island 02886

Marlborough Crossing

146 1st Ave, East Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818

Jefferson Convent

639 Jefferson Blvd, Warwick, Rhode Island 02886

Rhode Island Family Shelter

165 Beach Ave, Warwick, Rhode Island 02889

School House Place

1515 W Shore Rd, Warwick, Rhode Island 02889

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kent County, 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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How many renters live in Kent County, Rhode Island?

The County of Kent County has 171,275 people living in 73,272 households.

There are 29,882 renters living in 17,427 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.45 percent of the population living in Kent County.

What is the rental market like in Kent County, Rhode Island?

There are an estimated 76,104 housing units in the Kent County area. Of these, 20,837 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kent County, Rhode Island, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kent County?

The rental vacancy rate in Kent County is 3 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 Kent County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kent County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,071 8,030 6,953 3,082 715
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kent County

A large number of apartments in Kent County 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 Kent County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Kent County

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 Kent County, Rhode Island

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

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 789 74 percent
One BR 6,230 78 percent
Two BR 3,870 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kent County, Rhode Island

How many affordable rental units are in Kent County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 699
Public Housing 990
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 2,122
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 224
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kent County, Rhode Island

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

Income Based Apartments in Kent County, Rhode Island

Kent County features 2,758 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 Kent County, Rhode Island

There are 416 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kent County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kent County, Rhode Island

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Kent County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Kent County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.