Rent Affordability for A Real Estate Agent in Rhode Island

A typical real estate agent in Rhode Island earns about $68,203 a year, which supports approximately $1,705 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. 1 of 25 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 24 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Woonsocket, RI$1,684/mo29.6%affordable
Central Falls, RI$1,721/mo30.3%stretched
Pawtucket, RI$1,872/mo32.9%stretched
West Warwick, RI$1,873/mo33%stretched
East Providence, RI$1,908/mo33.6%stretched
North Providence, RI$1,944/mo34.2%stretched
Westerly, RI$2,000/mo35.2%stretched
Cranston, RI$2,009/mo35.3%stretched
Johnston, RI$2,019/mo35.5%stretched
Warren, RI$2,063/mo36.3%stretched
Cumberland, RI$2,160/mo38%stretched
Lincoln, RI$2,167/mo38.1%stretched
Bristol, RI$2,181/mo38.4%stretched
Warwick, RI$2,220/mo39.1%stretched
Providence, RI$2,293/mo40.3%rent-burdened
North Smithfield, RI$2,293/mo40.3%rent-burdened
Narragansett, RI$2,653/mo46.7%rent-burdened
North Kingstown, RI$2,674/mo47%rent-burdened
South Kingstown, RI$2,713/mo47.7%rent-burdened
Coventry, RI$2,779/mo48.9%rent-burdened
East Greenwich, RI$2,858/mo50.3%severely rent-burdened
Newport, RI$3,163/mo55.7%severely rent-burdened
Middletown, RI$3,229/mo56.8%severely rent-burdened
Portsmouth, RI$3,378/mo59.4%severely rent-burdened
Jamestown, RI$3,500/mo61.6%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).