FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
1 BR
1 BR- 02893
0.80ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,810
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
2 BR
2 BR- 02893
0.81ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$2,240
vs market-$430
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
3 BR
3 BR- 02893
0.86ratio
FMR$2,220
Market$2,570
vs market-$350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
4 BR
4 BR- 02893
1.01ratio
FMR$2,520
Market$2,490
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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West Warwick, RI fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Warwick, RI is $1,810 a month. That is up 7.7% from $1,680 in FY 2026. West Warwick is in the Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,879. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Rhode Island is $1,879, so West Warwick is 4% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Warwick, RI
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,280
$1,370
+7.0%
$1,233–$1,507
1BR
$1,360
$1,450
+6.6%
$1,305–$1,595
2BR
$1,680
$1,810
+7.7%
$1,629–$1,991
3BR
$2,030
$2,220
+9.4%
$1,998–$2,442
4BR
$2,410
$2,520
+4.6%
$2,268–$2,772
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Warwick, RI
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,370
$1,450
$1,810
$2,220
$2,520
FY 2026
$1,280
$1,360
$1,680
$2,030
$2,410
FY 2025
$1,220
$1,310
$1,600
$1,930
$2,340
FY 2024
$1,290
$1,400
$1,690
$2,040
$2,530
FY 2023
$1,130
$1,240
$1,490
$1,810
$2,240
Questions about West Warwick, RI rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Warwick, RI?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,879, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,691 to $2,067 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,810 it would be $1,629 to $1,991. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is West Warwick, RI in?
West Warwick, RI is in the Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,879.
How much did fair market rent change in West Warwick, RI for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.7%, from $1,680 in FY 2026 to $1,810 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.5%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set