Affordable housing in Rhode Island · TangrenLi USA

Affordable housing across the U.S.: public housing, Section 8 vouchers, subsidized apartments, and the lotteries in New York City and San Francisco. Pick your state to see local housing agencies and subsidized apartments with phone numbers. Applying is always free.

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How to apply

Public housing and Section 8 vouchers: apply through the housing agency for your city or county. Most have waiting lists that open only at certain times.
Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
Lotteries: register and apply on the city’s lottery site. Applications are ordered at random after the deadline, so timing does not matter; one application per household per lottery.
In every case household size, income and identity are verified, so have your documents ready. Waits can be months, and years in high-demand areas.

Applying is always free. Be wary of anyone who says paying will move you up or guarantee a unit, or who charges to apply for you.

Rhode Island: housing agencies 28

Housing Authority ProvidenceProvidence · 2,603 public housing units · 2,675 vouchersSign in to view phone
Rhode Island HousingProvidence · 2,025 vouchersSign in to view phone
Woonsocket Housing AuthorityWoonsocket · 1,210 public housing units · 740 vouchersSign in to view phone
Housing Authority of the City of PawtucketPawtucket · 790 public housing units · 800 vouchersSign in to view phone
The Housing Authority of the City of NewportNewport · 776 public housing units · 617 vouchersSign in to view phone
Central Falls Housing AuthorityCentral Falls · 327 public housing units · 598 vouchersSign in to view phone
East Providence Housing AuthorityEast Providence · 409 public housing units · 470 vouchersSign in to view phone
Warwick Housing AuthorityWarwick · 517 public housing units · 349 vouchersSign in to view phone
Cranston Housing AuthorityCranston · 602 public housing units · 262 vouchersSign in to view phone
Cumberland Housing AuthorityCumberland · 176 public housing units · 384 vouchersSign in to view phone
Coventry Housing AuthorityCoventry · 195 public housing units · 282 vouchersSign in to view phone
Bristol Housing AuthorityBristol · 193 public housing units · 273 vouchersSign in to view phone
North Providence Housing AuthorityNorth Providence · 145 public housing units · 277 vouchersSign in to view phone
Lincoln Housing AuthorityLincoln · 252 public housing units · 133 vouchersSign in to view phone
Warren Housing AuthorityWarren · 153 public housing units · 224 vouchersSign in to view phone
West Warwick Housing AuthorityWest Warwick · 250 public housing units · 127 vouchersSign in to view phone
Johnston Housing AuthorityJohnston · 150 public housing units · 209 vouchersSign in to view phone
Town of Westerly Housing AuthorityWesterly · 123 public housing units · 198 vouchersSign in to view phone
East Greenwich Housing AuthorityEast Greenwich · 28 public housing units · 292 vouchersSign in to view phone
South Kingstown Housing AuthorityPeace Dale · 70 public housing units · 142 vouchersSign in to view phone
Narragansett Housing AuthorityNarragansett · 9 public housing units · 186 vouchersSign in to view phone
Burrillville Housing AuthorityHarrisville · 76 public housing units · 88 vouchersSign in to view phone
Smithfield Housing AuthoritySmithfield · 50 public housing units · 56 vouchersSign in to view phone
Tiverton Housing AuthorityTiverton · 45 public housing units · 59 vouchersSign in to view phone
Kent County Mental Health CenterWarwick · 75 vouchersSign in to view phone
Gateway Healthcare, Inc.Providence · 75 vouchersSign in to view phone
Jamestown Housing AuthorityJamestown · 35 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Portsmouth Housing AuthorityPortsmouthSign in to view phone

Housing agencies take applications for public housing and Section 8 vouchers; contact the one for your city or county. Most keep waiting lists that are not always open, so call first.

Rhode Island: subsidized apartments 249

THOMAS WILBUR HOMESTEAD3188 Post Rd, Warwick 02886 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
Bourne Mill Apartments1 Mill St, Tiverton 02878 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Georgiaville Village Green25 Whipple Ave, Smithfield 02917 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Lincoln Lofts90 Industrial Cir, Lincoln 02865 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Langford Estates10 Langford Blvd, N Kingstown 02852 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Greenridge Commons28 Park Pl, Pascoag 02859 · 4 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
SHOOTING STAR APARTMENTS24 Tecumseh St, Providence 02906 · 3 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
Trinity 60 King60 King St, Providence 02909 · 3 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
60 King Street60 King St, Providence 02909 · 2 assisted unitsSign in to view phone

These rental buildings are subsidized by HUD, with rent based on household income. Call the building’s office directly to ask about vacancies and waiting lists. Larger buildings are listed first.

Affordable housing elsewhere in Rhode Island

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Agency and apartment lists are from HUD open data, fetched 2026-10-30. Vacancies, rents and eligibility are as confirmed by each office or official site.

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