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Neighborhood Opportunities Program housing for low-wage families

Cumberland at a Glance:

Cumberland is a town in Providence County, incorporated in 1746. Cumberland has a total area of 28.2 square miles, of which 1.5 square miles is water. Cumberland is in the lower Blackstone Valley of Rhode Island and in the John H. Chafee, Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, New England's historic National Park area. Cumberland's governmental structure is composed of a seven member elected Town Council and a Mayor.

Housing Facts: 2009

Typical monthly housing payment* for a $242,750 house $1,648
Household income required to afford a $242,750 house $65,931
Average monthly rent for a two-bedroom apartment $1,170
Household income required for that rent to be affordable $46,800
Average private-sector wage for jobs in Cumberland $39,260
Housing Units in Cumberland  
Number of year-round housing units 12,536
Housing units that quality as affordable 746
Affordable housing units reserved for the elderly 580
Affordable housing units reserved for families 106
Affordable housing units reserved for persons with special needs 60
Homes funded through Building Homes Rhode Island 0
How much housing is needed?  
Additional housing units necessary to meet the 10% threshold established by the State's Low and Moderate Income Housing Act of 2004 508

*Calculated using a 30-year mortgage at 5.04% interest (2009 average rate) with a 5.75% down payment (which includes a 3.5% down payment and a 2.25% one-time mortgage insurance fee), property taxes (the state's average rate of $14.36 per $1,000 of the home's valuation), hazard insurance ($60/month), and monthly mortgage insurance (0.6%/month).