Newport

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TOTAL POPULATION
25,029

TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS
10,675

50%
OWN

50%
RENT

Spotlight

Headlines

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RWU to Offer Fundamentals of Construction Management Course

RWU: RI: Do We Have a Housing Problem?

By the Numbers

Single Family Homes

MEDIAN HOME PRICE $1,000,000
$307,638 Income needed to afford this	30% Cost burdened homeowners

Rental Properties

AVG. 2-BEDROOM RENT $2,049/mo.
$81,960 Income needed to afford this	59% 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:

HWRI HFB25 62Explore Newport's complete housing facts.

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