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TOTAL POPULATION
24,697

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS
10,065

44%
OWN

56%
RENT

Spotlight

Newport Daily News: Legislators take on issues during annual forum

Members of the local legislative delegation told a crowd of about 100 people Thursday morning at the local Community College of RI campus they’re more than aware of the reality — and more needs to be done to help make Newport County affordable.

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Headlines

The Public's Radio: Life at the Newport Motel 6: The motel has become a shelter for people experiencing homelessness as affordable housing grows scarce

What's Up Newp: Governor McKee to tour new units of affordable housing at the Newport Housing Authority on Wednesday

Newport Daily News: Can you afford to live in Newport County? A new report sheds light on the rising costs.

Sen. Euer, What’s Up Newp, HousingWorksRI to host online forum on affordable housing Wednesday

Newport Daily News: Hundreds of restaurant jobs are available in Newport. Why can't they get filled?

By the Numbers

Single Family Homes

MEDIAN HOME PRICE $745,000
$172,339 Income needed to afford this	31% Cost burdened homeowners

Rental Properties

AVE. 2-BEDROOM RENT $1,557/mo.
$62,280 Income needed to afford this	47% Cost burdened renters

Did You Know?

1727

In 1727, James Franklin (brother of Benjamin) printed the Rhode-Island Almanack.

A household is cost burdened if it spends more than 30% of its income on housing costs.

Additional Information & Resources

RI.gov

The state's website offers information about each of Rhode Island's 39 municipalities. To get to know Newport, click here.

Comprehensive Plan

Interested in learning about Newport’s vision for the future? Check out the city's comprehensive plan here.

Resources

To learn more about the opportunities and services in the City of Newport, visit the following sources:

Explore Newport's complete housing facts.

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