Median gross rent in Rhode Island
At $1,220, the median gross rent in Rhode Island is 6% below the national figure of $1,303, ranking 22 of 52, with Newport County the highest county at $1,544.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport County | $1,544 | 85,442 residents |
| 2 | Washington County | $1,284 | 129,998 residents |
| 3 | Bristol County | $1,264 | 50,658 residents |
| 4 | Kent County | $1,226 | 170,168 residents |
| 5 | Providence County | $1,161 | 657,984 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).