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Rhode Island
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 1,738
- Reported only · 2025
- 1,654
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 84
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 1,169 | 909 | 260 |
| 2024 Census file | 1,757 | 1,524 | 233 |
| 2025 Census file | 1,738 | 1,654 | 84 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate -19 units · reported only +130 · added by estimation -149. The published estimate and reported-only count moved in opposite directions. This split describes the difference between the published columns.
What types of housing were authorized?
| Units in building | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| One unit | 730 | 650 | 80 |
| Two units | 350 | 346 | 4 |
| Three or four units | 148 | 148 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 510 | 510 | 0 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 485,932 ± 179 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $1,342 ± $19 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 48% ± 1.3 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 23.8% ± 1.1 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 151,947 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 3.6 authorized units per 1,000 housing units in the ACS estimate. The numerator and denominator cover different periods.
Find a county or permit office
Counties and equivalents
- Bristol CountyCounty or equivalent 44001 · 76 authorized units
- Kent CountyCounty or equivalent 44003 · 248 authorized units
- Newport CountyCounty or equivalent 44005 · 131 authorized units
- Providence CountyCounty or equivalent 44007 · 1,028 authorized units
- Washington CountyCounty or equivalent 44009 · 255 authorized units
Permit offices
- Barrington townPermit office 44001000 · Bristol County · 9 authorized units
- Bristol townPermit office 44005000 · Bristol County · 11 authorized units
- Burrillville townPermit office 44009000 · Providence County · 27 authorized units
- Central FallsPermit office 44013000 · Providence County · 65 authorized units
- Charlestown townPermit office 44017000 · Washington County · 19 authorized units
- Coventry townPermit office 44021000 · Kent County · 50 authorized units
- CranstonPermit office 44025000 · Providence County · 59 authorized units
- Cumberland townPermit office 44029000 · Providence County · 61 authorized units
- East Greenwich townPermit office 44033000 · Kent County · 20 authorized units
- East ProvidencePermit office 44037000 · Providence County · 268 authorized units
- Exeter townPermit office 44041000 · Washington County · 9 authorized units
- Foster townPermit office 44045000 · Providence County · 6 authorized units
- Glocester townPermit office 44049000 · Providence County · 17 authorized units
- Hopkinton townPermit office 44053000 · Washington County · 12 authorized units
- Jamestown townPermit office 44057000 · Newport County · 7 authorized units
- Johnston townPermit office 44061000 · Providence County · 18 authorized units
- Lincoln townPermit office 44065000 · Providence County · 101 authorized units
- Little Compton townPermit office 44069000 · Newport County · 14 authorized units
- Middletown townPermit office 44073000 · Newport County · 29 authorized units
- Narragansett townPermit office 44077000 · Washington County · 11 authorized units
- New Shoreham townPermit office 44081000 · Washington County · 12 authorized units
- NewportPermit office 44085000 · Newport County · 9 authorized units
- North Kingstown townPermit office 44089000 · Washington County · 50 authorized units
- North Providence townPermit office 44093000 · Providence County · 0 authorized units
- North Smithfield townPermit office 44097000 · Providence County · 4 authorized units
- PawtucketPermit office 44101000 · Providence County · 2 authorized units
- Portsmouth townPermit office 44105000 · Newport County · 56 authorized units
- ProvidencePermit office 44109000 · Providence County · 324 authorized units
- Richmond townPermit office 44113000 · Washington County · 12 authorized units
- Scituate townPermit office 44117000 · Providence County · 18 authorized units
- Smithfield townPermit office 44121000 · Providence County · 30 authorized units
- South Kingstown townPermit office 44125000 · Washington County · 87 authorized units
- Tiverton townPermit office 44129000 · Newport County · 16 authorized units
- Warren townPermit office 44133000 · Bristol County · 56 authorized units
- WarwickPermit office 44137000 · Kent County · 119 authorized units
- West Greenwich townPermit office 44141000 · Kent County · 4 authorized units
- West Warwick townPermit office 44145000 · Kent County · 55 authorized units
- Westerly townPermit office 44149000 · Washington County · 43 authorized units
- WoonsocketPermit office 44153000 · Providence County · 28 authorized units
Sources and definitions
How to read these figures
- The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately owned housing units authorized by permits. One permit can cover multiple units. The counts describe authorizations, a stage before starts and completions.
- The published estimate includes reported units and Census estimates that fill gaps. The difference is calculated from those two columns. Reported-only units can include records from approved alternative sources. A missing report can leave an office without a usable count.
- County and state totals come from their own Census files. Permit offices can cover places across county lines or areas served by another jurisdiction. The office’s county field is used for navigation.
- ACS housing inventory and rents are survey estimates for 2020–2024. Gross rent includes rent and separately paid utilities or fuels. Rent burden is the share paying at least 30% of income among cash-rent households with a computed ratio. Margins are at 90% confidence. The margin for rent burden is approximate.
- Vintage 2025 county housing stock is a separate Census series. Its model uses building-permit data alongside other inputs. Read stock change and permits as separate measures.
Public sources retrieved November 10, 2026. Building Permits Survey annual data · Survey methodology · American Community Survey data · Download the comparison