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Tightest housing markets, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities with the lowest housing vacancy rate (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

01Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,6481.2%+0.4 pts

02Cranston, RIRI84,6473.7%−3.1 pts

03Warwick, RIRI84,1873.9%−1.7 pts

04Valley Falls, RIRI12,6574.2%−2.9 pts

05East Providence, RIRI48,2494.9%−1.0 pts

06Greenville, RIRI8,2965.1%+0.7 pts

07Kingston, RIRI7,3325.7%+1.8 pts

08Pawtucket, RIRI77,0656.7%−3.7 pts

09Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,3027.4%–

10Westerly, RIRI18,4118.3%−2.1 pts

11Tiverton, RIRI8,0918.6%−4.1 pts

12Central Falls, RIRI23,1248.8%−6.7 pts

13Woonsocket, RIRI44,5809.3%−2.7 pts

14Newport East, RIRI11,0699.7%+0.3 pts

15Providence, RIRI195,31010.0%−5.1 pts

16Newport, RIRI24,25118.5%−2.9 pts

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