The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| Name | County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Quonochontaug Census Designated Place | Washington | 54 |
| 2. | Watch Hill Census Designated Place | Washington | 57 |
| 3. | City of Central Falls | Providence | 77 |
| 4. | Harrisville Census Designated Place | Providence | 90 |
| 5. | Weekapaug Census Designated Place | Washington | 92 |
| 6. | City of Newport | Newport | 92 |
| 7. | Misquamicut Census Designated Place | Washington | 93 |
| 8. | City of Providence | Providence | 93 |
| 9. | Narragansett Pier Census Designated Place | Washington | 95 |
| 10. | Newport East Census Designated Place | Newport | 97 |
| 11. | City of Woonsocket | Providence | 99 |
| 12. | City of Pawtucket | Providence | 116 |
| 13. | City of East Providence | Providence | 122 |
| 14. | City of Cranston | Providence | 129 |
| 15. | Charlestown Census Designated Place | Washington | 136 |
| 16. | City of Warwick | Kent | 140 |
| 17. | Westerly Census Designated Place | Washington | 141 |
| 18. | Tiverton Census Designated Place | Newport | 145 |
| 19. | Greenville Census Designated Place | Providence | 149 |
| 20. | Greene Census Designated Place | Kent | 154 |
