Housing
New homes permitted, home values and rents, and the housing stock, from federal data.
Summary
- New homes permitted 2 In 2025
- Median home value $326K 2020–2024 · State $404K
- Median rent $1,208 A month, 2020–2024 · State $1,342
New homes permitted
Homes approved for construction each year by building permit, counted in housing units: a duplex is two. Some permitted homes are never built, and others take years to finish.
| Year | Homes | In buildings of 5+ |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 |
| 2021 | 31 | 0 |
| 2020 | 22 | 0 |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0 |
| 2017 | 40 | 0 |
| 2016 | 10 | 0 |
So far in 2026, through Sep 2026: 168 homes.
Cities and towns report permits to the Census Bureau monthly or once a year. For months without a report, the Bureau estimates the count; those years are marked "partly estimated".
Home values and rents
From the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, which samples households over five years (2020–2024). Each Pawtucket figure has a margin of error (±) because it comes from a sample.
| Measure | Pawtucket | Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $325,500±$8,367 | $404,200 |
| Median rent, per month | $1,208±$39 | $1,342 |
| Renters paying 30% or more of income on rent | 45.9%±4.4 | 48.0% |
| Renters paying 50% or more | 23.1%±3.3 | 23.8% |
Home value is what owners estimate their home would sell for. Rent is gross rent, including utilities the renter pays. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year, via Census Reporter (opens in new tab).
Housing stock
Homes in Pawtucket by who lives in them, 2020–2024.
| Homes | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lived in by the owner | 15,327 | 47% |
| Rented | 15,271 | 47% |
| Vacant | 2,212 | 7% |
| of which seasonal or vacation homes | 166 | 1% |
| All homes | 32,810 | 100% |
Estimates from the American Community Survey.
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Checked . Each source updates once or twice a year.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (opens in new tab).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau via Census Reporter (opens in new tab).