Section 8 in Kent County, RI

1,120 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Kent County, 67% utilized. 5 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
1,120
Occupied
747
67% utilized
Housing authorities
5
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Kent County?

Source-of-income protection status for Rhode Island is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Kent County in the Providence metro

Metro vouchers
17,914
Metro utilization
79%
Type
MSA
CBSA 39300

Kent County is one of the counties inside the Providence, RI core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Providence metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Kent County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.

  • Warwick Housing Authority

    Warwick · PHA code RI011

    349 Section 8 units
  • East Greenwich Housing Authority

    East Greenwich · PHA code RI024

    292 Section 8 units
  • Coventry Housing Authority

    Coventry · PHA code RI016

    282 Section 8 units
  • West Warwick Housing Authority

    West Warwick · PHA code RI015

    122 Section 8 units
  • Kent County Mental Health Center

    Warwick · PHA code RI028

    75 Section 8 units

Find Section 8 apartments in Kent County

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.

Other Rhode Island counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 170,168 · FIPS 44003.