Section 8 in Washington County, RI
526 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Washington County, 76% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Washington 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.
Washington County in the Providence metro
Washington 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 Washington 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.
Town of Westerly Housing Authority
Westerly · PHA code RI008
198 Section 8 unitsNarragansett Housing Authority
Narragansett · PHA code RI026
186 Section 8 unitsSouth Kingstown Housing Authority
Peace Dale · PHA code RI012
142 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Washington 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 129,998 · FIPS 44009.