Rhode Island Income Limits FY2026

HUD sets income limits for each Rhode Island area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every Rhode Island HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.

Area	Median Income	30% AMI (4p)	50% AMI (4p)	80% AMI (4p)
Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth, RI HUD Metro FMR Area	$137,700	$41,300	$68,850	$107,900
Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth, RI HUD Metro FMR Area	$137,700	$41,300	$68,850	$107,900
Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth, RI HUD Metro FMR Area	$137,700	$41,300	$68,850	$107,900
Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth, RI HUD Metro FMR Area	$137,700	$41,300	$68,850	$107,900
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area	$112,100	$33,650	$56,050	$89,700
Westerly-Hopkinton-New Shoreham, RI HUD Metro FMR Area	$129,000	$38,700	$64,500	$103,200
Westerly-Hopkinton-New Shoreham, RI HUD Metro FMR Area	$129,000	$38,700	$64,500	$103,200
Westerly-Hopkinton-New Shoreham, RI HUD Metro FMR Area	$129,000	$38,700	$64,500	$103,200
Westerly-Hopkinton-New Shoreham, RI HUD Metro FMR Area	$129,000	$38,700	$64,500	$103,200

Understanding Rhode Island income limits

Income limits vary widely across Rhode Island because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.

30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.

The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.

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