; Low Income Apartments For Rent in East Greenwich, RI

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Trafalgar East Apartments

5300 Post Rd
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR

Shoreside

300 6th Ave
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Subsidized
PBRA

Regal Court

33 Long St
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR

Brookside Terrace Phase II

1470 South County Trail
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Marlborough Crossing

146 1st Ave
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Subsidized
Public Housing

Marlborough Apartments

206 Marlborough St
East Greenwich, Rhode Island
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
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There are 203 low-income apartments in East Greenwich that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 135 low-income homes in East Greenwich where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving East Greenwich, Rhode Island

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
East Greenwich Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Rhode Island Housing Choice Voucher Program Centralized Wait List Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Rhode Island Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near East Greenwich.

East Greenwich, Rhode Island Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in East Greenwich, Rhode Island

East Greenwich features 135 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in East Greenwich, Rhode Island

There are 203 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in East Greenwich.

Housing Choice Vouchers in East Greenwich, Rhode Island

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay East Greenwich landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in East Greenwich.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in East Greenwich, Rhode Island for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,524 and $1,862.

2024 East Greenwich, Rhode Island Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
East Greenwich, Rhode Island Fair Market Rent $1,289 $1,398 $1,693 $2,047 $2,536
East Greenwich, Rhode Island Payment Standard Range $1,160 to $1,418 $1,258 to $1,538 $1,524 to $1,862 $1,842 to $2,252 $2,282 to $2,790

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

East Greenwich, RI Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6
Total Low Income Apartments 338
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 135
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters %
Average Renter Household Size 0.00
Average Household Size 0.00
Median Household Income $0 ±$0
Median Rent $0 ±$0
Total Population 0

Population and Household Demographics

East Greenwich is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island with a population of 0. There are 0 households in the city with an average household size of 0.00 persons. % of households in East Greenwich are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in East Greenwich

The median gross income for households in East Greenwich is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Area Median Income In East Greenwich

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For East Greenwich, the AMI is calculated from all households within Kent County.

In East Greenwich, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $106,000

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in East Greenwich

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in East Greenwich

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the East Greenwich AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,500 $24,600 $27,650 $30,700 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the East Greenwich AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$35,850 $41,000 $46,100 $51,200 $55,300 $59,400 $63,500 $67,600
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the East Greenwich AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$57,350 $65,550 $73,750 $81,900 $88,500 $95,050 $101,600 $108,150