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

Discover affordable housing in Providence County where there are 303+ 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.

Stillwater Heights Housing

30 Central St, Harrisville, Rhode Island 02830

Hatton Street Apartments

197 Hatton St, East Providence, Rhode Island 02914

Branch Apartments

48 Wild St, Providence, Rhode Island 02904

Phoenix Apartments

576 Cranston St, Providence, Rhode Island 2907

Leo R Tanguay Apartments

129 Main St, Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895

Marvin Gardens II

1688 Westminster St, Providence, Rhode Island 02909

193 Waterman Avenue Apartments

193 Waterman Ave, East Providence, Rhode Island 02914

Charlesgate North Apartments

670 N Main St, Providence, Rhode Island 02904

Grandview Second

392 Pine St, Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Devan Manor

1214 Cranston St, Cranston, Rhode Island 02920

Chimney Hill

2065 Mendon Rd, Cumberland, Rhode Island 02864

Cross Street Apartments

28 Cross St, Central Falls, Rhode Island 02863

Chateau Anne

82 Fales St, Central Falls, Rhode Island 02863

Centennial Towers

35 Goff Ave, Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860

Charlesgate East

50 Randall St, Providence, Rhode Island 02904

New Start Housing

24 Tecumseh St, Providence, Rhode Island 02906

Harwol Court

211 Adelaide Ave, Providence, Rhode Island 02907

Hagan Manor

30 Hagan St, Providence, Rhode Island 02904

Esmond Village

1 Sebille Rd, Smithfield, Rhode Island 02917

Grandview Apartments

42 Victor St, Providence, Rhode Island 02908

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Providence 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 Providence County, Rhode Island?

The County of Providence County has 657,288 people living in 263,501 households.

There are 246,555 renters living in 117,127 renter households in this County. Renters make up 37.51 percent of the population living in Providence County.

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

There are an estimated 277,755 housing units in the Providence County area. Of these, 121,157 units are rental homes, making up 44 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Providence County, Rhode Island, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Providence County?

The rental vacancy rate in Providence 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 Providence County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Providence County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9,256 34,457 44,803 24,017 3,477
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Providence County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Providence 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 Providence County, Rhode Island

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Providence 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 5,767 62 percent
One BR 26,821 78 percent
Two BR 29,527 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Providence County, Rhode Island

How many affordable rental units are in Providence County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 9,412
Public Housing 6,787
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 12,082
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 102
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 615
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 387
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 271
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Providence County, Rhode Island

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

Income Based Apartments in Providence County, Rhode Island

Providence County features 18,825 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 Providence County, Rhode Island

There are 4,212 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Providence County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Providence County, Rhode Island

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.