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Highest housing vacancy, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities ranked by the share of housing units that are vacant (2024 ACS). This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 7.4%.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2010

01Newport, RIRI24,25118.5%−2.9 pts

02Providence, RIRI195,31010.0%−5.1 pts

03Newport East, RIRI11,0699.7%+0.3 pts

04Woonsocket, RIRI44,5809.3%−2.7 pts

05Central Falls, RIRI23,1248.8%−6.7 pts

06Tiverton, RIRI8,0918.6%−4.1 pts

07Westerly, RIRI18,4118.3%−2.1 pts

08Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,3027.4%–

09Pawtucket, RIRI77,0656.7%−3.7 pts

10Kingston, RIRI7,3325.7%+1.8 pts

11Greenville, RIRI8,2965.1%+0.7 pts

12East Providence, RIRI48,2494.9%−1.0 pts

13Valley Falls, RIRI12,6574.2%−2.9 pts

14Warwick, RIRI84,1873.9%−1.7 pts

15Cranston, RIRI84,6473.7%−3.1 pts

16Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,6481.2%+0.4 pts

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