Affordable housing in Providence · 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.

Providence: 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.

Providence: subsidized apartments 249

ANTHONY HOUSE51 Middle Rd, Portsmouth 02871 · 70 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
STRATFORD HOUSE675 Elmwood Ave, Providence 02907 · 65 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
PARK PLAZA20 Park St, Johnston 02919 · 62 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
CEDAR SPRING TERRACE10 Cheryl Dr, Johnston 02919 · 62 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
JENKSWOODS APARTMENTS25 Flat St, Cumberland 02864 · 61 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
GATEWOOD APTS403 Mendon Rd, North Smithfield 02896 · 60 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
THE GOVERNOR125 Governor St, Providence 02906 · 56 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
PLAZA ESPERANZA58 Tiogue Ave, West Warwick 02893 · 56 assisted units · Seniors
RIVERSIDE HOUSE1061 Willett Ave, Riverside 02915 · 55 assisted units · Seniors
Georgiaville Apartments20 Higgins St, Smithfield 02917 · 54 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SHALOM II2 Shalom Dr, Warwick 02886 · 53 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
GREENWOOD TERRACE2426 Post Rd, Warwick 02886 · 53 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
THE MEADOWS/WOONSOCKET NEIGHBORHOOD DEVEL. CORP.North Smithfield 02896 · 53 assisted units · Seniors
ADELANTE APARTMENTS15 Vineyard St, Providence 02907 · 52 assisted units · Seniors
STILLWATER HEIGHTS HOUSING30 Central St, Harrisville 02830 · 52 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SAUGATUCKET SPRINGS APARTMENTS15 Townhouse Rd, Hopkinton 02833 · 52 assisted units · Seniors
FOUR SISTERS245 Washington St, Providence 02903 · 52 assisted units · Families
BRAEBURN APTS25 Harwol Ct, Providence 02904 · 51 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
ALLEGRIA COURTJohnston 02919 · 51 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
OLMSTED GARDENS3 Olmsted Way, Providence 02904 · 51 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
PRESIDENTIAL PLACE70 Lincoln Ave, Cranston 02920 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
HANCOCK ESTATES345 Hancock St, Tiverton 02878 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
WHITEHALL APTS170 Waterman Ave, North Providence 02911 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
WEST HOUSE417 Forest Ave, Middletown 02842 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
LA CASA APARTMENTS80 Samuel Rodman St, South Kingstown 02879 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
ELDER CARE I150 Franklin St, Bristol 02809 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
ELDER CARE II150 Franklin St, Bristol 02809 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
BLACKSTONE APARTMENTS23 Clinton St, Woonsocket 02895 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
WILDBERRY APARTMENTS95 Archambault Ave, West Warwick 02893 · 47 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
LAWN TERRACE320 Mineral Spring Ave, Pawtucket 02860 · 45 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
MACINTOSH ESTATES7 Church St, Smithfield 02828 · 45 assisted units · Seniors
AHEPA 245 APTS87 Girard Ave, Newport 02840 · 42 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
HILLSIDE VILLAGE825 Plainfield St, Providence 02909 · 42 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
WATERFALL ESTATES10 Manville Hill Rd, Cumberland 02864 · 41 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
CHATHAM VILLAGE191 Chatham St, Providence 02904 · 40 assisted units · Families
AHEPA 245 II APTS87 Girard Ave, Newport 02840 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
QUAKER MANOR2368 E Main Rd, Portsmouth 02871 · 40 assisted units · Families
CHATEAU ANNE82 Fales St, Central Falls 02863 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
MOUNT HOPE COURT APARTMENTS11 Carver Ct, Providence 02906 · 36 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
MUMFORD MANOR39 Farewell St, Newport 02840 · 34 assisted units · SeniorsSign 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

Rhode Island 277

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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