Rhode Island Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Rhode Island ($1,765 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Rhode Island Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Rhode Island ($1,765 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —

Housing authority pays —

Payment standard (FMR) —

Rhode Island at a glance

Figure	Rhode Island	Source
Fair Market Rent (2BR)	$1,765	[3]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)	$1,424	[3]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)	$2,283	[3]
Median 2BR market rent	$1,765	[1]

[3] [1] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Rhode Island highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: Rhode Island, ranked 12 of 50. Median $1,504.

Rhode Island voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Rhode Island payment standards (2BR $1,765).

Monthly income	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
$500	$1,095	$1,274	$1,615	$2,133	$2,451
$650	$1,050	$1,229	$1,570	$2,088	$2,406
$800	$1,005	$1,184	$1,525	$2,043	$2,361
$950	$960	$1,139	$1,480	$1,998	$2,316
$1,100	$915	$1,094	$1,435	$1,953	$2,271
$1,250	$870	$1,049	$1,390	$1,908	$2,226
$1,400	$825	$1,004	$1,345	$1,863	$2,181
$1,550	$780	$959	$1,300	$1,818	$2,136
$1,700	$735	$914	$1,255	$1,773	$2,091
$1,850	$690	$869	$1,210	$1,728	$2,046
$2,000	$645	$824	$1,165	$1,683	$2,001
$2,200	$585	$764	$1,105	$1,623	$1,941
$2,400	$525	$704	$1,045	$1,563	$1,881
$2,650	$450	$629	$970	$1,488	$1,806
$2,900	$375	$554	$895	$1,413	$1,731
$3,200	$285	$464	$805	$1,323	$1,641
$3,600	$165	$344	$685	$1,203	$1,521
$4,000	$45	$224	$565	$1,083	$1,401

Worked figures for Rhode Island

Rhode Island values:

Income	Annual	Tenant Rent	Subsidy	Standard
$800	$9,600	$240	$1,525	$1,765
$1,000	$12,000	$300	$1,465	$1,765
$1,200	$14,400	$360	$1,405	$1,765
$1,500	$18,000	$450	$1,315	$1,765
$1,800	$21,600	$540	$1,225	$1,765
$2,100	$25,200	$630	$1,135	$1,765
$2,400	$28,800	$720	$1,045	$1,765
$2,700	$32,400	$810	$955	$1,765
$3,000	$36,000	$900	$865	$1,765
$3,500	$42,000	$1,050	$715	$1,765

How Rhode Island compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Rhode Island ranks #12 of 50 at $1,765 — 17% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

Rank	State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)
#10	Maryland	$1,955
#11	Colorado	$1,895
#12	Rhode Island	$1,765
#13	Oregon	$1,738
#14	Virginia	$1,735

Mid-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Rhode Island:

State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)	vs Rhode Island
Rhode Island	$1,765	—
Arizona	$1,709	-3.2%
Alaska	$1,591	-9.9%
Georgia	$1,551	-12.1%
Minnesota	$1,504	-14.8%
Tennessee	$1,363	-22.8%
Alabama	$1,087	-38.4%

Rhode Island questions, answered with Rhode Island numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Rhode Island?▾

HUD sets Rhode Island's two-bedroom FMR at $1,765 a month ($1,424 for one bedroom, $2,283 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.

What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾

Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,225 against a $1,765 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.

How does Rhode Island's FMR compare with market rent?▾

Rhode Island's $1,765 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $1,765, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Other mid-cost fmr areas

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. Rhode Island figures only — verify with the relevant Rhode Island agency before acting. How this is calculated.