Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Providence County County, RI | $97,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $33,850 | $38,700 | $43,550 | $48,350 | $52,250 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $20,300 | $23,200 | $26,100 | $29,000 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $54,150 | $61,900 | $69,650 | $77,350 | $83,550 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Providence County County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Providence County County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
50 Birch St
Cranston, RI - 02920
Providence County County
Phone Number: (401) 944-7210
Email: rcoupe@cranhousing.org
Total Units: 604
Cranston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 257
Cranston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 240
Cranston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 861
Cranston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 573
Number of Children residing in Cranston Public Housing: 272
Senior citizens residing in Cranston Public Housing: 36.95% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cranston Public Housing: 24.81% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cranston: $13,065.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Cranston Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Providence County County are listed below.
679 Social St
Woonsocket, RI - 02895
Providence County County
Phone Number: (401) 767-8000
Email: bmoreau@woonsockethousing.org
Total Units: 1206
Cranston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 734
Cranston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 581
Cranston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1940
Cranston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1174
Number of Children residing in Cranston Public Housing: 1220
Seniors residing in Cranston Public Housing: 20.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cranston Public Housing: 18.90% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cranston: $13,968.00 average per year for current residents.
44 Washington St
Providence, RI - 02903
Providence County County
Phone Number: (401) 443-1614
Email: cventura@rihousing.com
Cranston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1935
Cranston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1537
Cranston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1935
Number of Children residing in Cranston Public Housing: 1267
Seniors residing in Cranston Public Housing: 11.36% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cranston Public Housing: 16.46% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cranston: $13,131.00 average per year for current residents.
100 Broad St
Providence, RI - 02903
Providence County County
Phone Number: (401) 751-6400
Email: melissas@pha-providence.com
Total Units: 2605
Cranston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2640
Cranston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2356
Cranston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 5213
Cranston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 2545
Number of Children residing in Cranston Public Housing: 3973
Seniors residing in Cranston Public Housing: 14.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cranston Public Housing: 14.85% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cranston: $10,536.00 average per year for current residents.
945 Charles St
North Providence, RI - 02904
Providence County County
Phone Number: (401) 728-0930
Email: marsenault@nphousing.org
Total Units: 145
Cranston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 247
Cranston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 194
Cranston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 392
Cranston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 140
Number of Children residing in Cranston Public Housing: 110
Seniors residing in Cranston Public Housing: 36.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cranston Public Housing: 20.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cranston: $14,578.00 average per year for current residents.
765 Allens Ave Ste 104
Providence, RI - 02905
Providence County County
Phone Number: (401) 606-6733
Email: GatewayHUDmgmt@lifespan.org
Cranston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 75
Cranston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 75
Number of Children residing in Cranston Public Housing: 10
Seniors residing in Cranston Public Housing: 25.53% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cranston Public Housing: 54.26% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cranston: $12,384.00 average per year for current residents.
8 Forand Cir
Johnston, RI - 02919
Providence County County
Phone Number: (401) 231-2007
Email: johnstonhousing@yahoo.com
Total Units: 150
Cranston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 205
Cranston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 157
Cranston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 355
Cranston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 150
Number of Children residing in Cranston Public Housing: 124
Seniors residing in Cranston Public Housing: 32.28% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cranston Public Housing: 18.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cranston: $14,452.00 average per year for current residents.
99 Goldsmith Ave
East Providence, RI - 02914
Providence County County
Phone Number: (401) 434-7645
Email: tcorreia@ephousing.org
Total Units: 411
Cranston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 445
Cranston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 290
Cranston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 856
Cranston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 399
Number of Children residing in Cranston Public Housing: 216
Seniors residing in Cranston Public Housing: 36.79% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cranston Public Housing: 19.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cranston: $14,521.00 average per year for current residents.
7 Church St
Smithfield, RI - 02828
Providence County County
Phone Number: (401) 949-0270
Email: clare@sha.necoxmail.com
Total Units: 50
Cranston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 53
Cranston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 27
Cranston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 103
Cranston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 49
Number of Children residing in Cranston Public Housing: 27
Seniors residing in Cranston Public Housing: 42.75% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cranston Public Housing: 20.61% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cranston: $18,903.00 average per year for current residents.
77 Ashton Ct
Harrisville, RI - 02830
Providence County County
Phone Number: (401) 568-6200
Email: wvalentine@burrillvillehousing.org
Total Units: 76
Cranston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 84
Cranston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 68
Cranston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 160
Cranston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 76
Number of Children residing in Cranston Public Housing: 44
Seniors residing in Cranston Public Housing: 42.22% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cranston Public Housing: 16.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cranston: $18,416.00 average per year for current residents.
214 Roosevelt Ave
Pawtucket, RI - 02860
Providence County County
Phone Number: (401) 721-6000
Email: pmcfarland@pawthousing.org
Total Units: 788
Cranston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 792
Cranston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 645
Cranston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1580
Cranston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 767
Number of Children residing in Cranston Public Housing: 807
Seniors residing in Cranston Public Housing: 26.78% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cranston Public Housing: 20.77% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cranston: $11,172.00 average per year for current residents.
30 Washington St
Central Falls, RI - 02863
Providence County County
Phone Number: (401) 648-8298
Email: bridgettd@cfhousing.org
Total Units: 327
Cranston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 593
Cranston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 563
Cranston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 920
Cranston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 322
Number of Children residing in Cranston Public Housing: 547
Seniors residing in Cranston Public Housing: 22.44% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cranston Public Housing: 16.90% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cranston: $11,659.00 average per year for current residents.
573 Mendon Rd
Cumberland, RI - 02864
Providence County County
Phone Number: (401) 334-2678
Email: smonaghan@cumberlandha.org
Total Units: 176
Cranston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 384
Cranston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 277
Cranston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 560
Cranston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 174
Number of Children residing in Cranston Public Housing: 220
Seniors residing in Cranston Public Housing: 29.85% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cranston Public Housing: 19.67% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cranston: $14,508.00 average per year for current residents.
10 Franklin St
Lincoln, RI - 02865
Providence County County
Phone Number: (401) 724-8910
Email: claudette@lincolnhousing.org
Total Units: 252
Cranston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 129
Cranston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 124
Cranston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 381
Cranston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 250
Number of Children residing in Cranston Public Housing: 119
Seniors residing in Cranston Public Housing: 43.91% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cranston Public Housing: 16.85% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cranston: $18,348.00 average per year for current residents.
Providence, RI
Providence Township, RI
Providence Township, RI
East Providence, RI
Riverside, RI
Johnston, RI
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.