RANKING · 2024 ACS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Most rent-burdened, Rhode Island cities

Rhode Island cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 16 cities in Rhode Island that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is 45.0%.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Cumberland Hill, RIRI8,64874.0%+20.7 pts

02Greenville, RIRI8,29668.4%+5.0 pts

03Central Falls, RIRI23,12454.5%+8.9 pts

04Newport, RIRI24,25153.1%+13.5 pts

05Warwick, RIRI84,18750.7%+6.1 pts

06East Providence, RIRI48,24945.8%+3.3 pts

07Providence, RIRI195,31045.5%−8.0 pts

08Westerly, RIRI18,41145.0%+1.7 pts

09Cranston, RIRI84,64745.0%−6.9 pts

10Woonsocket, RIRI44,58044.7%0.0 pts

11Pawtucket, RIRI77,06544.5%−4.2 pts

12Valley Falls, RIRI12,65744.3%+6.3 pts

13Kingston, RIRI7,33242.6%−31.6 pts

14Newport East, RIRI11,06942.5%+1.8 pts

15Wakefield-Peace Dale, RIRI9,30239.2%–

16Tiverton, RIRI8,09128.3%−10.6 pts

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