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Section 8 rent amounts in Rhode Island

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Rhode Island is $1,761.

HUD voucher rents by county and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

Counties

Newport County$1,318 to $1,752$1,402 to $1,764$1,729 to $2,314$2,087 to $3,131$2,480 to $3,5959
Bristol County$1,318$1,402$1,729$2,087$2,4803
Kent County$1,318$1,402$1,729$2,087$2,4809
Providence County$1,318$1,402$1,729$2,087$2,48046
Washington County$1,318 to $1,353$1,362 to $1,402$1,721 to $1,729$2,087 to $2,146$2,326 to $2,48023

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,761. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Rhode Island?

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Rhode Island is $1,761.

Which HUD row has the highest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Rhode Island?

The highest FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent row in Rhode Island is $2,314 in Middletown town.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Rhode Island?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,761. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).