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$1,684/mo31.9%stretched
Central Falls, RI$1,721/mo32.6%stretched
Pawtucket, RI$1,872/mo35.4%stretched
West Warwick, RI$1,873/mo35.5%stretched
East Providence, RI$1,908/mo36.1%stretched
North Providence, RI$1,944/mo36.8%stretched
Westerly, RI$2,000/mo37.9%stretched
Cranston, RI$2,009/mo38%stretched
Johnston, RI$2,019/mo38.2%stretched
Warren, RI$2,063/mo39.1%stretched
Cumberland, RI$2,160/mo40.9%rent-burdened
Lincoln, RI$2,167/mo41%rent-burdened
Bristol, RI$2,181/mo41.3%rent-burdened
Warwick, RI$2,220/mo42%rent-burdened
Providence, RI$2,293/mo43.4%rent-burdened
North Smithfield, RI$2,293/mo43.4%rent-burdened
Narragansett, RI$2,653/mo50.2%severely rent-burdened
North Kingstown, RI$2,674/mo50.6%severely rent-burdened
South Kingstown, RI$2,713/mo51.4%severely rent-burdened
Coventry, RI$2,779/mo52.6%severely rent-burdened
East Greenwich, RI$2,858/mo54.1%severely rent-burdened
Newport, RI$3,163/mo59.9%severely rent-burdened
Middletown, RI$3,229/mo61.1%severely rent-burdened
Portsmouth, RI$3,378/mo64%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).