Lowest homeownership rate in Rhode Island
Rhode Island counties and cities ranked by homeownership rate.
This page ranks the counties and cities of Rhode Island by homeownership rate — which have the lowest homeownership rate (most renters), according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Among cities & places, Melville leads at 3.8%.
Cities & places
| # | Name | Homeownership rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melville | 3.8% | |
| 2 | Central Falls | 28.6% | |
| 3 | Woonsocket | 38.1% | |
| 4 | Foster Center | 38.6% | |
| 5 | Providence | 41.2% | |
| 6 | Pawtucket | 48.8% | |
| 7 | Newport | 49.6% | |
| 8 | Hopkinton | 54.3% | |
| 9 | Newport East | 54.6% | |
| 10 | Narragansett Pier | 59.9% | |
| 11 | East Providence | 61.0% | |
| 12 | Pascoag | 66.7% | |
| 13 | Harrisville | 67.2% | |
| 14 | Cranston | 67.3% | |
| 15 | Wakefield-Peace Dale | 68.1% | |
| 16 | Valley Falls | 68.4% | |
| 17 | Ashaway | 69.3% | |
| 18 | Tiverton | 71.3% | |
| 19 | Westerly | 72.0% | |
| 20 | Warwick | 73.4% | |
| 21 | Bradford | 76.2% | |
| 22 | Kingston | 78.2% | |
| 23 | Carolina | 78.8% | |
| 24 | Hope Valley | 81.3% | |
| 25 | Charlestown | 81.9% | |
| 26 | Chepachet | 83.6% | |
| 27 | Cumberland Hill | 85.4% | |
| 28 | Greenville | 86.5% | |
| 29 | Harmony | 86.6% | |
| 30 | Misquamicut | 89.0% | |
| 31 | Watch Hill | 89.2% | |
| 32 | Quonochontaug | 93.9% | |
| 33 | Clayville | 100.0% | |
| 34 | Greene | 100.0% | |
| 35 | Weekapaug | 100.0% | |
| 36 | Wyoming | 100.0% |
Nationwide
1Other rankings in Rhode Island
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- Most college-educated in Rhode Island
- Highest poverty rate in Rhode Island
- Lowest poverty rate in Rhode Island
- Highest homeownership rate in Rhode Island
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