Fair Market Rent · Rhode Island
Fair Market Rent in Newport County, RI
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Newport County is $2,507 a month, +8.3% from FY2026. Newport County is part of the Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth, RI HUD Metro FMR Area (a metro area), and the county is split into more than one HUD area. HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,904 | $1,752 | +8.7% | $1,714–2,094 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,916 | $1,764 | +8.6% | $1,724–2,108 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,507 | $2,314 | +8.3% | $2,256–2,758 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,327 | $3,131 | +6.3% | $2,994–3,660 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,981 | $3,595 | +10.7% | $3,583–4,379 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Newport County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02835 | Jamestown | $2,750 | $2,662 | $1,629 |
| 02837 | Little Compton | $2,820 | $1,848 | – |
| 02840 | Newport | $2,480 | $1,805 | $1,695 |
| 02841 | Newport | $2,480 | – | $3,500+ |
| 02842 | Middletown | $2,590 | $2,057 | $1,990 |
| 02871 | Portsmouth | $2,430 | $1,676 | $1,719 |
| 02872 | Prudence Island | $2,450 | – | – |
| 02878 | Tiverton | $2,090 | $1,678 | $1,247 |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.