HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in Rhode Island by county (FY 2027)
Rhode Island has 5 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $1,879. The highest is Newport County at $2,319, the lowest Washington County at $1,867.
Median 2BR
$1,879
Highest 2BR
$2,319
Newport County
Lowest 2BR
$1,867
Washington County
Counties
5
5 in metro areas
5 of the 5 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 0 get a county rate built from their own rents. The Rhode Island median of $1,879 is about 77% above the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 5 of the 5 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
Rhode Island is one of the six New England states where HUD publishes rates by town rather than county. The county figures here fold those towns together. Open a county to see every town listed with its own rate.
The median two-bedroom moved up 9% from FY 2026. 5 counties went up, 0 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport County | Metro | $1,760 | $1,794 | $2,319 | $3,021 | $3,573 | +8.4% | 84,657 |
| Bristol County | Metro | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 | +8.7% | 50,490 |
| Kent County | Metro | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 | +8.7% | 171,456 |
| Providence County | Metro | $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 | +8.7% | 664,854 |
| Washington County | Metro | $1,415 | $1,482 | $1,867 | $2,308 | $2,651 | +8.1% | 130,344 |
5 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
Highest 2BR rates
Questions people ask
It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across Rhode Island's 5 counties is $1,879, ranging from $1,867 in Washington County to $2,319 in Newport County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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