Rent Affordability for A Carpenter in Rhode Island

A typical carpenter in Rhode Island earns about $63,378 a year, which supports approximately $1,584 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Rhode Island city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 0 of 25 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 25 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Woonsocket, RI$1,685/mo31.9%stretched
Central Falls, RI$1,694/mo32.1%stretched
West Warwick, RI$1,824/mo34.5%stretched
North Providence, RI$1,896/mo35.9%stretched
Pawtucket, RI$1,912/mo36.2%stretched
Johnston, RI$1,910/mo36.2%stretched
East Providence, RI$1,961/mo37.1%stretched
Westerly, RI$2,033/mo38.5%stretched
Cranston, RI$2,102/mo39.8%stretched
Warren, RI$2,119/mo40.1%rent-burdened
Warwick, RI$2,179/mo41.3%rent-burdened
Cumberland, RI$2,230/mo42.2%rent-burdened
Lincoln, RI$2,267/mo42.9%rent-burdened
Providence, RI$2,281/mo43.2%rent-burdened
North Smithfield, RI$2,293/mo43.4%rent-burdened
Bristol, RI$2,401/mo45.5%rent-burdened
North Kingstown, RI$2,465/mo46.7%rent-burdened
South Kingstown, RI$2,559/mo48.5%rent-burdened
East Greenwich, RI$2,675/mo50.6%severely rent-burdened
Narragansett, RI$2,748/mo52%severely rent-burdened
Coventry, RI$2,795/mo52.9%severely rent-burdened
Portsmouth, RI$3,104/mo58.8%severely rent-burdened
Newport, RI$3,156/mo59.8%severely rent-burdened
Middletown, RI$3,214/mo60.9%severely rent-burdened
Jamestown, RI$3,500/mo66.3%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Rhode Island. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).