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Counties in Rhode Island by median gross rent (monthly)

Newport County had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 5 counties in 2021, at $1,418. Providence County had the lowest, at $1,062. The median was $1,149 and the figure for Rhode Island was $1,097. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,418Newport County
Lowest1,062Providence County
Median1,1495 counties
Rhode Island1,097History

All counties, 2021

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Newport CountyNewport County: 1,418 USD1,418Washington CountyWashington County: 1,172 USD1,172Kent CountyKent County: 1,149 USD1,149Bristol CountyBristol County: 1,141 USD1,141Providence CountyProvidence County: 1,062 USD1,062
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
USD
1Newport County1,418
2Washington County1,172
3Kent County1,149
4Bristol County1,141
5Providence County1,062

Other periods

About this ranking

Monthly gross rent of renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars of the last year of the period. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels paid by the renter. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A median, not an average, of what all renters pay, including long-standing leases, so it is lower than asking rents for new listings. Medians outside the published range are coded 99 (under 100) or 3,501 (3,500 or more) and marked as estimated.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

Which county has the highest median gross rent (monthly)?

Newport County, with $1,418 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median gross rent (monthly)?

Providence County, with $1,062 in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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