Providence-Warwick, RI-MA · Rhode Island

Providence County

ZIP 02908

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 02908

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.7

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 5.2R/I: 33.5%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown42 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
028760.9
029090.8
029030.7
029080.7
028610.6
028380.6
029040.6
029190.6
028600.5
029070.5
028590.5
029100.5
028630.5
029050.5
028950.5
028300.5
029140.5
029150.4
028140.4
029160.4
029110.4
028390.4
029200.4
028960.4
029170.4
028280.4
028570.3
028250.3
028310.3
028640.3
029210.2
028650.2
029060.1
02802
02815
02823
02824
02826
02829
02858
02912
02918

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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