Smithfield

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TOTAL POPULATION
21,725

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS
7,841

79%
OWN

21%
RENT

Spotlight

ProJo: State housing agency approves financing for Smithfield development

A financing package for a 42-unit affordable housing development in the Georgiaville section of Smithfield was approved Thursday by the Rhode Island Housing Board of Commissioners.

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Headlines

PBN: Georgiaville Village Green opens with 42 affordable apartments

RIHousing: YOU'RE INVITED: Ribbon Cutting - Georgiaville Village Green

The Valley Breeze: Scouts camp out to help homeless

PBN: R.I. Housing approves $837K in low-income housing tax credits for Smithfield development

ProJo: R.I. real estate: 2017 — a really hot market

By the Numbers

Single Family Homes

MEDIAN HOME PRICE $401,000
$104,931 Income needed to afford this	22% Cost burdened homeowners

Rental Properties

AVE. 2-BEDROOM RENT $1,833/mo.
$73,320 Income needed to afford this	53% Cost burdened renters

Did You Know?

1943

In 1943, a military aircraft crashed on Wolf Hill during WWII killing all aboard.

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 Smithfield, click here .

Comprehensive Plan

Interested in learning about Smithfield's vision for the future? Check out the town's comprehensive plan here.

Resources

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