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Housing Authority Providence

Housing Authority Providence is based in Providence, Providence County, RI and administers 2,674 Section 8 vouchers and 2,606 public housing units.

HUD PHA code RI001. Program type: Combined. Households served: 4,818. Occupancy: 91%. ZIP codes served: 43.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2025-05-01.

AreaStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom5 bedroom
Providence (except 02903 and 02906)$1,353$1,467$1,777$2,149$2,662$3,062
02903 and 02906 Zip Codes ONLY (exception area)$1,774$1,921$2,331$2,814$3,486$4,008

Source: authority's payment standard schedule. Checked against HUD Fair Market Rent for these ZIP codes.

Waiting lists

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Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.

ZIP codeStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
02802$1,440$1,530$1,900$2,330$2,640
02814$1,300$1,370$1,710$2,090$2,380
02815$1,590$1,680$2,100$2,570$2,920
02816$1,380$1,460$1,820$2,230$2,530
02823$1,760$1,860$2,320$2,840$3,230
02824$1,330$1,410$1,750$2,150$2,440
02825$1,610$1,700$2,120$2,600$2,950
02826$1,190$1,270$1,560$1,880$2,240
02828$1,510$1,610$2,000$2,450$2,780
02829$1,300$1,370$1,710$2,090$2,380
02830$1,190$1,270$1,560$1,880$2,240
02831$1,870$1,980$2,470$3,030$3,440
02838$1,490$1,580$1,970$2,410$2,740
02839$1,680$1,780$2,220$2,720$3,090
02857$1,580$1,670$2,080$2,550$2,890
02858$1,200$1,270$1,580$1,940$2,240
02859$1,330$1,410$1,760$2,160$2,450
02860$1,300$1,380$1,720$2,110$2,390
02861$1,340$1,420$1,770$2,170$2,460
02863$1,250$1,320$1,650$2,020$2,300
02864$1,380$1,460$1,820$2,230$2,530
02865$1,450$1,540$1,920$2,350$2,670
02876$2,060$2,180$2,720$3,330$3,790
02895$1,300$1,380$1,720$2,110$2,390
02896$1,320$1,400$1,740$2,130$2,420
02903$1,990$2,110$2,630$3,220$3,660
02904$1,450$1,530$1,910$2,340$2,660
02905$1,370$1,450$1,810$2,220$2,520
02906$1,890$2,010$2,500$3,060$3,480
02907$1,310$1,390$1,730$2,120$2,410
02908$1,400$1,490$1,850$2,270$2,570
02909$1,470$1,560$1,940$2,380$2,700
02910$1,470$1,560$1,940$2,380$2,700
02911$1,620$1,720$2,140$2,620$2,980
02912$1,900$2,020$2,510$3,070$3,490
02914$1,450$1,540$1,920$2,350$2,670
02915$1,660$1,760$2,190$2,680$3,050
02916$1,380$1,460$1,820$2,230$2,530
02917$1,190$1,270$1,560$1,880$2,240
02918$1,400$1,490$1,850$2,270$2,570
02919$1,430$1,520$1,890$2,320$2,630
02920$1,510$1,600$1,990$2,440$2,770
02921$1,630$1,730$2,150$2,630$2,990

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Housing Authority Providence

100 Broad St, Providence, RI 02903

Phone: (401) 751-6400

Official website: provhousing.org

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About Housing Authority Providence

Overview

The Housing Authority Providence operates 2,606 public housing units and administers 2,674 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 4,818 households. With an occupancy rate of 91%, the authority offers a combined program that supports both public housing and voucher assistance in the city of Providence, Rhode Island.

Scale and standing

The Housing Authority Providence ranks first among the 14 authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in the Providence-Fall River area. It also holds the top position in the state, managing the largest number of Section 8 vouchers out of the 26 authorities in Rhode Island. Peer authorities in the region include Rhode Island Housing, which administers 2,010 vouchers, and the Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket, with 800 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,460 to $2,590, with an average of $1,809. This is slightly below the state average of $1,894. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 02876 at $2,590, while the lowest is in ZIP code 02917 at $1,460.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.