Section 8 in Newport County, RI

676 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Newport County, 84% utilized. 4 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
676
Occupied
571
84% utilized
Housing authorities
4
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Newport 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.

Newport County in the Providence metro

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

Newport 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 Newport 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.

  • the Housing Authority of the City of Newport

    Newport · PHA code RI005

    617 Section 8 units
  • Tiverton Housing Authority

    Tiverton · PHA code RI027

    59 Section 8 units
  • Jamestown Housing Authority

    Jamestown · PHA code RI021

    35 units total
  • Portsmouth Housing Authority

    Portsmouth · PHA code RI013

Find Section 8 apartments in Newport 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 85,442 · FIPS 44005.