Geography / Rhode Island
Rhode Island
State FIPS 44 · 1,034 sq mi of land and 511 sq mi of water · 5 counties · 36 Census places (8 incorporated, 28 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
1,095,371
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$86,372
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$368,800
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$1,273
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,911
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $1,761 (+8.6%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include Rhode Island. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 39300 | 1,169 | 2,894 | 139 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted.
New construction
The USA Houses LLC catalog has 4 new-home community records in Rhode Island. Browse Rhode Island communities on NewUSAHouses.com →
Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code. In Rhode Island, HUD sets rents by town, so the county figure is a USA Houses LLC population-weighted average of HUD's town rows.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | 44001 | 24 | $1,729 | $1,879 | +8.7% |
| Kent County | 44003 | 169 | $1,729 | $1,879 | +8.7% |
| Newport County | 44005 | 102 | $2,139 | $2,319 | +8.4% |
| Providence County | 44007 | 409 | $1,729 | $1,879 | +8.7% |
| Washington County | 44009 | 329 | $1,727 | $1,867 | +8.1% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 36 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashaway CDP | 4403520 | Census-designated place | 2.37 | 41.428019, -71.786214 |
| Bradford CDP | 4408020 | Census-designated place | 1.82 | 41.388997, -71.764416 |
| Carolina CDP | 4412340 | Census-designated place | 2.46 | 41.459421, -71.654223 |
| Central Falls city | 4414140 | Incorporated place | 1.19 | 41.890064, -71.393481 |
| Charlestown CDP | 4414320 | Census-designated place | 2.26 | 41.378069, -71.626563 |
| Chepachet CDP | 4414860 | Census-designated place | 5.51 | 41.910845, -71.662087 |
| Clayville CDP | 4415940 | Census-designated place | 1.72 | 41.769165, -71.692106 |
| Cranston city | 4419180 | Incorporated place | 28.34 | 41.769734, -71.485049 |
| Cumberland Hill CDP | 4420260 | Census-designated place | 3.18 | 41.97498, -71.459997 |
| East Providence city | 4422960 | Incorporated place | 13.28 | 41.800433, -71.359258 |
| Foster Center CDP | 4427640 | Census-designated place | 2.17 | 41.789961, -71.731589 |
| Greene CDP | 4431240 | Census-designated place | 6.07 | 41.704727, -71.728067 |
| Greenville CDP | 4431600 | Census-designated place | 5.56 | 41.879933, -71.552415 |
| Harmony CDP | 4433040 | Census-designated place | 2.94 | 41.899366, -71.609131 |
| Harrisville CDP | 4433400 | Census-designated place | 0.81 | 41.967496, -71.677124 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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