Section 8 in Providence County, RI

8,771 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Providence County, 79% utilized. 6 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
8,771
Occupied
6,921
79% utilized
Housing authorities
6
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Providence 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.

Providence County in the Providence metro

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

Providence 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 Providence 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.

  • Housing Authority Providence

    Providence · PHA code RI001

    2,674 Section 8 units
  • Rhode Island Housing

    Providence · PHA code RI901

    2,010 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket

    Pawtucket · PHA code RI002

    800 Section 8 units
  • Woonsocket Housing Authority

    Woonsocket · PHA code RI003

    740 Section 8 units
  • Central Falls Housing Authority

    Central Falls · PHA code RI004

    598 Section 8 units
  • East Providence Housing Authority

    East Providence · PHA code RI007

    470 Section 8 units

Find Section 8 apartments in Providence 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 657,984 · FIPS 44007.