Housing market/Rhode Island/ZIP 02919

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 02919 Johnston, 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
29,473
Households
11,295
Median HH income
$87,811
Renter share
27.6%
Median gross rent
$1,259
Vacancy
5.8%
Pop. change
+0.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,890
SAFMR / rent
1.501×
2–49 unit stock
2,789
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 300
HUD assisted MF
10 / 768

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ZIP 02919 · RI

ACS median rent$1,259
2BR SAFMR$1,890
90% floor$1,701
110% ceiling$2,079

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 02919

  • 1-unit detached8,52571.1%
  • 1-unit attached2912.4%
  • 2–4 units1,75014.6%
  • 5–49 units1,0398.7%
  • 50+ units3763.1%
  • Mobile120.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached8,52571.1%
1-unit attached2912.4%
2 units (duplex)1,0458.7%
3–4 units7055.9%
5–9 units3212.7%
10–19 units3272.7%
20–49 units3913.3%
50+ units3763.1%
Mobile120.1%

2–4 unit share 14.6% · 5–49 unit share 8.7% · combined 2–49 23.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
355
1BR
1,214
2BR
3,146
3BR
5,330
4BR
1,789
5+
159

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income39.7%
Rent ≥50% of income19.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,259 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,107.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 39.7%; ≥50% 19.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,890 (1.501× ACS median gross rent).

Population

29,473 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +0.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 300 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 10 properties, 768 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 02919 27.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,259; population increased +0.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,750 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,039 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 300 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,890 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,259. 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 02919 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.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

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 02919?

ZIP 02919 (Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 29,473 residents, 11,295 households, a renter share of 27.6%, median household income of $87,811, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,259. Vacancy is 5.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 02919?

ACS counts 1,045 units in 2-unit buildings, 705 in 3–4 unit buildings, 321 in 5–9, 327 in 10–19, and 391 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,789 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 02919?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,890. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 02919 — Johnston, RI HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Rhode Island ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 02919 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.