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ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 02859 Pascoag, Rhode Island

Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area · Rhode Island. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
6,803
Households
2,273
Median HH income
$118,662
Renter share
21.5%
Median gross rent
$1,223
Vacancy
7.8%
Pop. change
-5.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,760
SAFMR / rent
1.439×
2–49 unit stock
435
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 194
HUD assisted MF
2 / 102

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ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR

ZIP 02859 — Pascoag, RI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →
ACS median rent$1,223
2BR SAFMR$1,760
90% floor$1,584
110% ceiling$1,936

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 02859

  • 1-unit detached1,79272.7%
  • 1-unit attached2148.7%
  • 2–4 units31412.7%
  • 5–49 units1214.9%
  • 50+ units70.3%
  • Mobile170.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,79272.7%
1-unit attached2148.7%
2 units (duplex)321.3%
3–4 units28211.4%
5–9 units341.4%
10–19 units873.5%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units70.3%
Mobile170.7%

2–4 unit share 12.7% · 5–49 unit share 4.9% · combined 2–49 17.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
20
1BR
232
2BR
527
3BR
1,082
4BR
521
5+
83

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income29.7%
Rent ≥50% of income22.5%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,223 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,170.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 29.7%; ≥50% 22.5%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,760 (1.439× ACS median gross rent).

Population

6,803 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.9%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 194 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 102 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 438 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 02859 21.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,223; population changed -5.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 314 units in 2–4-unit structures and 121 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 194 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,760 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,223. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Rhode Island research

ZIP 02859 is a Census / HUD profile for Providence-Fall River, RI-MA, RI. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

ZIP 02859 — Pascoag, RI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Rhode Island ZIP directory

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

ZIPPlaceRentersMed. rent2BR SAFMR
02703Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area33.9%$1,446$2,14002720Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area60.3%$1,177$1,80002721Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area65.3%$1,010$1,56002722Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,80002723Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area67.6%$1,058$1,66002724Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area66.0%$1,105$1,69002725Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area1.5%—$1,79002726Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area17.3%$1,316$1,89002760Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area28.7%$1,386$2,65002761Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area——$1,80002763Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area30.6%$1,692$2,00002769Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area9.3%$1,304$1,660

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Rhode Island research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 02859?

ZIP 02859 (Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 6,803 residents, 2,273 households, a renter share of 21.5%, median household income of $118,662, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,223. Vacancy is 7.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 02859?

ACS counts 32 units in 2-unit buildings, 282 in 3–4 unit buildings, 34 in 5–9, 87 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 435 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 02859?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,760. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 02859 — Pascoag, RI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Rhode Island ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 02859 is Census / HUD research for Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Rhode Island property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.