Average rent in Providence, RI

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Providence, RI metro area is $2,180 per month, up 3.6% from a year ago47% above the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$2,180

July 2026

Year over year

+3.6%

vs $2,103 a year ago

3-year change

+15.1%

from $1,893

Our forecast accuracy here

±0.7%

avg error on held-out data

Providence, RI rent history

Observed market rent since September 2016, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Aug 24 – Sep 26
Providence, RI observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Providence, RI rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Providence, RI are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$2,189$2,176$2,206
September 2026$2,193$2,174$2,224
Months 3–12 are available on the interactive forecast → see the full Providence, RI forecast

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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Providence, RI metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.