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 | |
| Kent 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 Kent 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 Kent 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.
62 Roberts St
West Warwick, RI - 02893
Kent County County
Phone Number: (401) 822-9430
Email: sjo@westwarwickha.org
Total Units: 250
West Warwick Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 122
West Warwick Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 98
West Warwick Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 372
West Warwick Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 247
Number of Children residing in West Warwick Public Housing: 159
Senior citizens residing in West Warwick Public Housing: 31.95% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Warwick Public Housing: 28.22% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Warwick: $13,588.00 average per year for current residents.
Including West Warwick Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Kent County County are listed below.
14 Manchester Cir
Coventry, RI - 02816
Kent County County
Phone Number: (401) 828-4367
Email: jleddy@coventryhousing.org
Total Units: 195
West Warwick Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 278
West Warwick Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 267
West Warwick Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 473
West Warwick Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 193
Number of Children residing in West Warwick Public Housing: 155
Seniors residing in West Warwick Public Housing: 33.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Warwick Public Housing: 24.16% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Warwick: $16,440.00 average per year for current residents.
146 1st Ave
East Greenwich, RI - 02818
Kent County County
Phone Number: (401) 885-2610
Email: eghousing@msn.com
Total Units: 28
West Warwick Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 292
West Warwick Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 104
West Warwick Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 320
West Warwick Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 27
Number of Children residing in West Warwick Public Housing: 87
Seniors residing in West Warwick Public Housing: 20.35% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Warwick Public Housing: 15.15% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Warwick: $15,117.00 average per year for current residents.
2756 Post Rd Ste 104
Warwick, RI - 02886
Kent County County
Phone Number: (401) 738-1338
Email: kcote@thrivebhri.org
West Warwick Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 75
West Warwick Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 57
West Warwick Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 75
Number of Children residing in West Warwick Public Housing: 6
Seniors residing in West Warwick Public Housing: 23.61% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Warwick Public Housing: 59.72% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Warwick: $12,120.00 average per year for current residents.
1035 W Shore Rd
Warwick, RI - 02889
Kent County County
Phone Number: (401) 732-8500
Email: mikel@warwickhousing.org
Total Units: 517
West Warwick Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 349
West Warwick Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 188
West Warwick Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 866
West Warwick Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 512
Number of Children residing in West Warwick Public Housing: 140
Seniors residing in West Warwick Public Housing: 42.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in West Warwick Public Housing: 27.39% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in West Warwick: $13,776.00 average per year for current residents.
Fiskeville, RI
Scituate, RI
Warwick, RI
Coventry, RI
East Greenwich, RI
Cranston, 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.