Housing mix
Providence, RI housing supply, ownership, and rent
What the latest ACS housing mix can and cannot tell buyers and renters comparing options in Providence, RI.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Start with the dated local finding: Providence, RI's current ACS housing baseline includes 79,423 total housing units, 71,497 occupied units, and 7,926 vacant units. In practical terms, those counts may still help a borrower establish the scale of the measured housing base before comparing tenure, rent, current listings, property condition, and financing. The figures describe stock across the survey period; they do not say that 7,926 homes were listed for sale or available to rent at one moment. For the decision at hand, reading 79,423 total units with 71,497 occupied and 7,926 vacant units keeps the release internally grounded while leaving live availability to current listing and property evidence.
Providence, RI's ACS median gross rent is $1,408, while renter-occupied units account for 58.6% of occupied housing and owner-occupied units account for 41.4%.