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Rhode Island.

State average rent
$2,362/mo

25 cities tracked in Rhode Island. Most expensive: Jamestown at $3,500/mo. Most affordable: Woonsocket at $1,684/mo.

Avg rent
$2,362/mo
Cities tracked
24
Most expensive
Jamestown
$3,500/mo
Most affordable
Woonsocket
$1,684/mo

The Rhode Island rental market

Rhode Island tracks median rent across 24 cities, ranging from Woonsocket at $1,684/mo to Jamestown at $3,500/mo. The state average of $2,362/mo runs about 20% above the national median of $1,965/mo.

Across Rhode Island cities, rents are rising, changing an average of +5.9% over the past year. 19 of 25 tracked cities are priced above the national median, while 6 fall below it. The largest rental markets are Providence, Cranston, Warwick.

25 cities
RankCityMedian rentYoY
1
Jamestown
$3,500/mo
2
Portsmouth
$3,378/mo
3
Middletown
$3,229/mo
+7.8%
4
Newport
Pop. 24,874
$3,163/mo
+0.8%
5
East Greenwich
$2,858/mo
+31.5%
6
Coventry
$2,779/mo
+13.0%
7
South Kingstown
$2,713/mo
+7.5%
8
North Kingstown
$2,674/mo
9
Narragansett
$2,653/mo
-11.0%
10
Providence
Pop. 191,767
$2,293/mo
+9.1%
11
North Smithfield
$2,293/mo
12
Warwick
Pop. 83,175
$2,220/mo
-4.6%
13
Bristol
$2,181/mo
-0.7%
14
Lincoln
$2,167/mo
15
Cumberland
$2,160/mo
+0.7%
16
Warren
$2,063/mo
17
Johnston
$2,019/mo
18
Cranston
Pop. 83,250
$2,009/mo
+5.2%
19
Westerly
Pop. 18,411
$2,000/mo
+2.1%
20
North Providence
$1,944/mo
+10.6%
21
East Providence
Pop. 47,281
$1,908/mo
+0.2%
22
West Warwick
$1,873/mo
+13.0%
23
Pawtucket
Pop. 75,893
$1,872/mo
+5.2%
24
Central Falls
Pop. 22,701
$1,721/mo
+6.2%
25
Woonsocket
Pop. 43,521
$1,684/mo
+9.3%

Rhode Island rent questions

What is the average rent in Rhode Island?

The average median rent across 24 tracked cities in Rhode Island is $2,362/mo, about 20% above the national median of $1,965/mo.

Which Rhode Island city has the highest rent?

Jamestown has the highest median rent in Rhode Island at $3,500/mo.

Which Rhode Island city has the most affordable rent?

Woonsocket is the most affordable tracked city in Rhode Island, with a median rent of $1,684/mo.

Are rents rising or falling in Rhode Island?

Across Rhode Island cities, median rents are rising, changing an average of +5.9% over the past year.

How does Rhode Island rent compare to the rest of the country?

19 of 25 tracked Rhode Island cities have a median rent above the national median of $1,965/mo, and 6 fall below it.

What are the largest rental markets in Rhode Island?

By population, the largest rental markets in Rhode Island are Providence, Cranston, Warwick. Each has its own rent data, trends, and ZIP-level breakdowns on RentDataNow.

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