Westerly

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TOTAL POPULATION
22,501

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS
10,375

68%
OWN

36%
RENT

Spotlight

ProJo: Towns lobby for easing of R.I.'s affordable housing mandate

Narragansett Town Planner Michael J. DeLuca, speaking for eight communities in Wash. County, urged a legislative commission to change state law so that more low-cost housing could be counted as affordable housing.

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Headlines

The Westerly Sun: Westerly boards meet on Route 1 Corridor plans

PBN: Westerly church donates $20K to affordable housing project

The Sun: Developers of Ledward Avenue project say they're amenable to changes

The Independent: With remote work trending upward, South County real estate market is hotter than ever

The Sun: Westerly council decides to sell Tower Street School Community Center property

By the Numbers

Single Family Homes

MEDIAN HOME PRICE $461,250
$112,073 Income needed to afford this	24% Cost burdened homeowners

Rental Properties

AVE. 2-BEDROOM RENT $1,272/mo.
$50,880 Income needed to afford this	47% Cost burdened renters

Did You Know?

1669

Westerly is a town on the SW shoreline of Washington County, founded in 1669.

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 Westerly, click here .

Comprehensive Plan

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

Resources

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