Looking to rent a home?

Looking to rent a home?

 

 

 

 

 

Need Emergency Housing Assistance?

United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island is a 24/7 social and human services helpline that offers free and confidential referrals to programs and services throughout the state. Dial 2-1-1 for immediate assistance from a specialist or visit their website for more information.

If you are homeless, please call Rhode Island Coordinated Entry hotline
at (401) 277-4316

Need Emergency Housing Assistance?

United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island is a 24/7 social and human services helpline that offers free and confidential referrals to programs and services throughout the state. Dial 2-1-1 for immediate assistance from a specialist or visit their website for more information.

If you are homeless, please call Rhode Island Coordinated Entry hotline
at (401) 277-4316

Need Emergency Housing Assistance?

United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island is a 24/7 social and human services helpline that offers free and confidential referrals to programs and services throughout the state. Dial 2-1-1 for immediate assistance from a specialist or visit their website for more information.

If you are homeless, please call Rhode Island Coordinated Entry hotline at (401) 277-4316

The RentReliefRI program will be closing to new applications on June 1, 2022.

Voucher Programs

Housing Choice Voucher Program

Also referred to as Section 8 Rental Assistance, the Housing Choice Voucher Program is the federal government’s major program for helping eligible households rent safe, healthy and affordable homes by paying some or all of a voucher holder’s rental costs.

Project Based Voucher Program

The Project Based Voucher Program provides low-and moderate-income households with monthly rental assistance. However, this assistance is tied to particular units rather than to the tenant.

Log in to the Centralized Wait List for a complete listing of properties.

Housing Choice

Voucher Program

Also referred to as Section 8 Rental Assistance, the Housing Choice Voucher Program is the federal government’s major program for helping eligible households rent safe, healthy and affordable homes by paying some or all of a voucher holder’s rental costs.

Project Based

Voucher Program

The Project Based Voucher Program provides low-and moderate-income households with monthly rental assistance. However, this assistance is tied to particular units rather than to the tenant.

Log in to the Centralized Wait List for a complete listing of properties.

Rental Assistance

Project Based Rental Assistance

Also known as Section 8 Subsidized Apartments, these developments offer federally subsidized units to serve the needs of various populations.

Project Based

Rental Assistance

Also known as Section 8 Subsidized Apartments, these developments offer federally subsidized units to serve the needs of various populations.

CENTRALIZED WAIT LIST

We’ve partnered with the Public Housing Association of Rhode Island to bring applicants a way to access numerous waiting lists through a single application.

Note: not all of Rhode Island’s Public Housing Authorities are currently participating.

Find an Apartment

HOUSING SEARCH RI

Find everything from affordable rental homes, how to apply to helpful resources. 

RENTAL RESOURCE GUIDE

A guide to affordable rental housing options in Rhode Island

GUÍA DE RECURSOS DE ALQUILER

Una guía para opciones asequibles de viviendas en alquiler en Rhode Island

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Protect yourself from scams!

Beware of scammers who are taking money for properties they do not have the right to rent. Watch for signs of a scam and protect yourself.

Signs that may mean you are being scammed

Watch out for the following signs as they may mean you are being scammed:

  • The same property is listed on other sites with different rent or contact information.
  • The address is not disclosed.
  • The deal seems too good to be true: the rent is very low compared to other similar types of units in the same area.
  • They ask you to wire money or send money using an app or want your credit card information right away.
  • The landlord is out of town or out of the country and cannot meet you.
  • The landlord will not speak with you on the phone or let you into a property to view it. (Although some scammers will speak with you and even let you into a property they do not own.)
Ways to protect yourself
  • DO NOT pay any deposits or rent until you are certain you have signed a valid lease with someone who has the right to rent the unit.
  • DO NOT share your credit card information right away.
  • DO NOT wire money or send money using an app.
  • DO avoid situations where you feel pressured or uncomfortable.
  • DO search the address of the property online to see if it is offered elsewhere with different contact information or rent.
  • DO screen your landlord. Ask them questions and search their name online. Read online reviews of the property and check public records for complaints, foreclosure status, and criminal activity.

If you believe you have been a victim of fraud, contact your local law enforcement agency.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has additional helpful information on rental scams online.

RENTER RESOURCES

Is my apartment LeadSafe?

Our LeadSafe Homes program helps Rhode Island homeowners, homebuyers and landlords lessen the dangers associated with lead in their homes. Once the work is complete, a state-certified inspector will issue a Lead-safe Certificate to the homeowner for the property. For renters, this certificate assures you that the property complies with Rhode Island’s lead laws.

To see if your apartment has received a ‘Certificate of Conformance’ under the Lead Hazard Mitigation Law, or to find an apartment that has received this certificate, visit the RI Housing Resources Commission’s Lead Mitigation Certificate Search site.

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Public Housing Authorities

Rhode Island’s subsidized housing programs are administered by 26 Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) throughout the state. Applicants may contact housing authorities for more specific information about the housing programs available in each jurisdiction.

PHAs LIST

 

Affordable Internet Options

Find a list of low-cost internet, and device, options in Rhode Island that we hope can help you stay connected.

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