Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Rhode Island

Providence County

ZIP 02831

658,977 residents767 permits TTM$78,204 median HHI42 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$339,100

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.1%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.70%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

767

Census BPS

Climate risk

93.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 02831

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

2.7%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 7.1R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown42 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
028768.2%
029075.5%
028024.4%
028234.4%
028244.4%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

56.6%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

7.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

32.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

37.9

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026