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Highest median rent, Rhode Island cities · 2020

Rhode Island cities ranked by median gross rent (2020 ACS). This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is $1,024.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Kingston, RIRI7,332$1,545+161%

02Newport East, RIRI11,069$1,352+88%

03Newport, RIRI24,251$1,326+105%

04Greenville, RIRI8,296$1,275+8%

05Warwick, RIRI84,187$1,168+74%

06Cranston, RIRI84,647$1,107+80%

07Westerly, RIRI18,411$1,063+80%

08Tiverton, RIRI8,091$1,024+58%

09Providence, RIRI195,310$1,015+93%

10East Providence, RIRI48,249$988+80%

11Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648$958+58%

12Pawtucket, RIRI77,065$933+87%

13Woonsocket, RIRI44,580$921+91%

14Valley Falls, RIRI12,657$910+85%

15Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,302$903–

16Central Falls, RIRI23,124$884+91%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS