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Lowest median rent, Rhode Island cities · 2020

Rhode Island cities with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Central Falls, RIRI23,124$884+91%

02Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,302$903–

03Valley Falls, RIRI12,657$910+85%

04Woonsocket, RIRI44,580$921+91%

05Pawtucket, RIRI77,065$933+87%

06Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,648$958+58%

07East Providence, RIRI48,249$988+80%

08Providence, RIRI195,310$1,015+93%

09Tiverton, RIRI8,091$1,024+58%

10Westerly, RIRI18,411$1,063+80%

11Cranston, RIRI84,647$1,107+80%

12Warwick, RIRI84,187$1,168+74%

13Greenville, RIRI8,296$1,275+8%

14Newport, RIRI24,251$1,326+105%

15Newport East, RIRI11,069$1,352+88%

16Kingston, RIRI7,332$1,545+161%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES