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Section 8 · Rhode Island

Section 8 housing authorities in Rhode Island

26 housing authorities run Housing Choice Vouchers in Rhode Island. You apply with the one that serves the place where you live or want to live.

26housing authorities
11,616Section 8 units in HUD data
Housing Authority Providencelargest, 2,675 units
Example of modest rental housing in Rhode Island (illustrative image)
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Income limits in Rhode IslandEvery county, 1 to 8 people Fair Market Rents in Rhode IslandStudio to 4 bedrooms Search in Rhode IslandBy city, county or ZIP

Largest in Rhode Island

  1. 1Housing Authority ProvidenceProvidence2,675units
  2. 2Rhode Island HousingProvidence2,025units
  3. 3Housing Authority of the City of PawtucketPawtucket800units

All 26 housing authorities

Ordered by number of Section 8 units in HUD data. Tap a name for income limits and rents in its area.

  1. Housing Authority ProvidenceProvidence
    2,675
    (401) 751-6400
  2. Rhode Island HousingProvidence
    2,025
    (401) 443-1614
  3. Housing Authority of the City of PawtucketPawtucket
    800
    (401) 721-6000
  4. Woonsocket Housing AuthorityWoonsocket
    740
    (401) 767-8000
  5. The Housing Authority of the City of NewportNewport
    617
    (401) 847-0185
  6. Central Falls Housing AuthorityCentral Falls
    598
    (401) 648-8298
  7. East Providence Housing AuthorityEast Providence
    470
    (401) 865-6420
  8. Cumberland Housing AuthorityCumberland
    384
    (401) 334-2678
  9. Warwick Housing AuthorityWarwick
    349
    (401) 732-8500
  10. East Greenwich Housing AuthorityEast Greenwich
    292
    (401) 885-2610
  11. Coventry Housing AuthorityCoventry
    282
    (401) 828-4367
  12. North Providence Housing AuthorityNorth Providence
    277
    (401) 728-0930
  13. Bristol Housing AuthorityBristol
    273
    (401) 253-4464
  14. Cranston Housing AuthorityCranston
    262
    (401) 944-7210
  15. Warren Housing AuthorityWarren
    224
    (401) 245-7019
  16. Johnston Housing AuthorityJohnston
    209
    (401) 231-2007
  17. Town of Westerly Housing AuthorityWesterly
    198
    (401) 596-4918
  18. Narragansett Housing AuthorityNarragansett
    186
    (401) 789-9489
  19. South Kingstown Housing AuthorityPeace Dale
    142
    (401) 783-0126
  20. Lincoln Housing AuthorityLincoln
    133
    (401) 724-8910
  21. West Warwick Housing AuthorityWest Warwick
    127
    (401) 822-9430
  22. Burrillville Housing AuthorityHarrisville
    88
    (401) 568-6200
  23. Gateway Healthcare, Inc.Providence
    75
    (401) 606-6733
  24. Kent County Mental Health CenterWarwick
    75
    (401) 738-1338
  25. Tiverton Housing AuthorityTiverton
    59
    (401) 624-4748
  26. Smithfield Housing AuthoritySmithfield
    56
    (401) 949-0270

Sources: HUD Open Data: Public Housing Authorities (updated by HUD on Oct 23, 2026).