Section 8 Voucher Amounts by ZIP Code in RI (FY2027)

HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 103 ZIP codes across 3 HUD FMR areas in RI. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $1,560 to $2,820.

Average FMR by bedroom size in RI

BedroomsAverage FY2027 FMR
Studio$1,530
1 bedroom$1,611
2 bedroom$2,016
3 bedroom$2,487
4 bedroom$2,849

Change from FY2026 to FY2027 in RI

Across the 103 RI ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $1,894 to $2,016, a change of +$122 (+6.4%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in RI.

HUD FMR areas in RI

RI is divided into 3 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.

FMR AreaZIP CodesAvg 2BR2BR Range
Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth6$2,420$2,090 - $2,590
Providence-Fall River88$2,008$1,560 - $2,820
Westerly-Hopkinton-New Shoreham9$1,820$1,560 - $1,990

Highest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in RI

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
02827Providence-Fall River$2,820
02837Providence-Fall River$2,820
02817Providence-Fall River$2,820
02835Providence-Fall River$2,750
02876Providence-Fall River$2,720
02760Providence-Fall River$2,650
02903Providence-Fall River$2,630
02842Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth$2,590
02771Providence-Fall River$2,570
02806Providence-Fall River$2,560
02912Providence-Fall River$2,510
02906Providence-Fall River$2,500
02882Providence-Fall River$2,490
02801Providence-Fall River$2,490
02841Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth$2,480
02840Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth$2,480
02831Providence-Fall River$2,470
02872Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth$2,450
02871Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth$2,430
02823Providence-Fall River$2,320
02839Providence-Fall River$2,220
02915Providence-Fall River$2,190
02921Providence-Fall River$2,150
02886Providence-Fall River$2,150
02703Providence-Fall River$2,140

Lowest 25 two-bedroom FMR ZIP codes in RI

ZIPFMR Area2BR FMR
02808Westerly-Hopkinton-New Shoreham$1,560
02721Providence-Fall River$1,560
02917Providence-Fall River$1,560
02830Providence-Fall River$1,560
02826Providence-Fall River$1,560
02858Providence-Fall River$1,580
02863Providence-Fall River$1,650
02769Providence-Fall River$1,660
02873Westerly-Hopkinton-New Shoreham$1,660
02723Providence-Fall River$1,660
02724Providence-Fall River$1,690
02814Providence-Fall River$1,710
02829Providence-Fall River$1,710
02860Providence-Fall River$1,720
02895Providence-Fall River$1,720
02907Providence-Fall River$1,730
02896Providence-Fall River$1,740
02824Providence-Fall River$1,750
02859Providence-Fall River$1,760
02888Providence-Fall River$1,760
02832Westerly-Hopkinton-New Shoreham$1,760
02898Westerly-Hopkinton-New Shoreham$1,770
02861Providence-Fall River$1,770
02725Providence-Fall River$1,790
02761Providence-Fall River$1,800

Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.

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Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.

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