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Highest renter share, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 33.7%.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Central Falls, RIRI23,12474.4%−3.8 pts

02▲1Woonsocket, RIRI44,58062.8%−2.2 pts

03▼1Providence, RIRI195,31058.6%−6.8 pts

04▲1Newport, RIRI24,25150.2%−7.9 pts

05▼1Pawtucket, RIRI77,06549.9%−5.7 pts

06Newport East, RIRI11,06948.1%+7.3 pts

07East Providence, RIRI48,24940.1%−1.0 pts

08▲3Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,30233.7%–

09Cranston, RIRI84,64732.4%−0.8 pts

10Valley Falls, RIRI12,65732.2%+0.8 pts

11▼3Westerly, RIRI18,41128.6%−10.8 pts

12▲2Tiverton, RIRI8,09127.4%+3.6 pts

13▼1Warwick, RIRI84,18726.7%−0.7 pts

14▼1Kingston, RIRI7,33218.1%−16.9 pts

15Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,64816.9%−2.3 pts

16Greenville, RIRI8,29613.5%−5.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES