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Towns with the most affordable housing in Rhode Island

Ranked by our Housing affordability score out of 100, which is based on home prices compared with income, rent as a share of income, and the typical home price. Of the 38 towns in Rhode Island with 1,000 or more people, these are the top 25.

Burrillville ranks first with a score of 54. Coventry and East Greenwich follow, with 49 and 48. Scores compare each town with all 27,850 towns we track across the US.

RankTownScore Home price compared with yearly incomeShare of income spent on rent Population
1 Burrillville, Providence County 54 3.2×12.1% 16,427
2 Coventry, Kent County 49 3.5×14.1% 35,907
3 East Greenwich, Kent County 48 3.8×8.6% 14,554
4 Glocester, Providence County 46 3.5×15.0% 10,221
5 Cumberland, Providence County 45 3.7×14.1% 36,820
6 Richmond, Washington County 45 3.5×15.2% 8,142
7 Hopkinton, Washington County 44 4.2×12.8% 8,420
8 Tiverton, Newport County 44 3.9×14.1% 16,189
9 Smithfield, Providence County 43 4.4×11.9% 22,233
10 North Kingstown, Washington County 43 4.3×12.0% 27,859
11 Foster, Providence County 41 3.7×15.9% 4,523
12 North Smithfield, Providence County 41 4.2×14.1% 12,708
13 Johnston, Providence County 39 3.9×16.7% 29,835
14 Scituate, Providence County 38 4.0×15.9% 10,517
15 Exeter, Washington County 38 4.6×14.2% 7,195
16 Barrington, Bristol County 37 4.2×15.2% 17,126
17 Westerly, Washington County 35 4.7×15.3% 23,333
18 Charlestown, Washington County 35 4.8×15.1% 8,051
19 Lincoln, Providence County 34 4.3×16.8% 22,864
20 Warwick, Kent County 34 4.0×18.4% 83,175
21 South Kingstown, Washington County 33 5.1×15.1% 32,073
22 Cranston, Providence County 32 4.2×18.3% 83,250
23 Jamestown, Newport County 32 6.0×13.9% 5,534
24 Warren, Bristol County 31 4.4×18.0% 11,144
25 West Warwick, Kent County 29 4.3×20.1% 31,173

Only towns with 1,000 or more people are ranked. Scores compare each town with all towns we track. See how we score towns and where the figures come from. These are estimates, so check official sources before you decide.

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