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Washington County leads Rhode Island at 32.68% of renter median income, on a median rent of $1,327 and a renter median household income of $48,732. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.
| 1 | Washington County | $1,327 | $86 | $48,732 | $8,280 | 32.68% | By town | By town |
| 2 | Kent County | $1,327 | $57 | $49,043 | $3,827 | 32.47% | $56,050 | $89,700 |
| 3 | Providence County | $1,312 | $21 | $48,754 | $1,799 | 32.29% | $56,050 | $89,700 |
| 4 | Newport County | $1,713 | $77 | $70,086 | $7,707 | 29.33% | By town | By town |
| 5 | Bristol County | $1,528 | $93 | $63,729 | $12,028 | 28.77% | $56,050 | $89,700 |
Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.
Washington County at 32.68%. Median gross rent is $1,327 (margin of error $86). Renter median household income is $48,732 (margin of error $8,280).
Bristol County at 28.77%. Median gross rent is $1,528 (margin of error $93). Renter median household income is $63,729 (margin of error $12,028).
32.05%. Median gross rent is $1,342 (margin of error $19). Renter median household income is $50,251 (margin of error $1,401).