Housing & affordability in Newport
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
C
58/100
3rd of 17
3rd of 17
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$746,900
Providence $422,50040% · scores 81
Median rent vs metro$1,698/mo
Providence $1,307/mo30% · scores 69
Ownership rate50%
Providence 63%15% · scores 27
Households spending >30% of income on housing44%
Providence 35%15% · scores 4
Context, not scored
Median year built · Providence 19621939 or earlier
Houses rather than flats · Providence 59%46%
Households with children · Providence 28%16%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Providence reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best Providence suburbs for housing
All 17 ranked, Newport highlighted1North Attleborough TownC$482,2002SomersetC$418,8003NewportC$746,9004AttleboroC−$448,1005Newport EastC−$485,4006WesterlyD+$448,8007Valley FallsD+$375,2008WarwickD+$354,6009CranstonD$378,30010TauntonD$422,80011East ProvidenceD$365,50012ProvidenceF$362,20013PawtucketF$325,50014Fall RiverF$395,50015New BedfordF$357,30016WoonsocketF$311,00017Central FallsF$352,100
Better than Newport on housing & affordability
Newport grades C on housing & affordability. One suburb is within 25 miles and scores higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Somerset20 mi from NewportC 59 C Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24