Housing data for Foster, RI
Foster, RI has an estimated 4,523 residents and 1,579 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Providence County.
8.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,509 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−4.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,523 (±20)
- Housing units
- 1,579 (±145)
- Households that rent
- 8.6%
- Median gross rent
- $1,509
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.0%
What stands out in Foster
Homes heated by fuel oil: 61.4% (±7.3 points) in Foster, higher than in Providence County (19.9%).
Households that rent: 8.6% (±3.8 points) in Foster, lower than in Providence County (43.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 1.6% (±1.6 points) in Foster, lower than in Providence County (11.5%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 4.4% (±3.1 points) in Foster, lower than in Providence County (20.7%).
- Heating fuel in Foster
- Renters and owners in Foster
- Commute and cars in Foster
- Types of homes in Foster
Housing in Foster at a glance
- Median rent: $1,509 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 65.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 8.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $113,646 median household income
- Home values: $425,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,512 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,135 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 60.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 61.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 33.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 65 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −4.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 10.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Foster against Providence County, its state and the nation
| Foster | Providence County | Rhode Island | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,523 (±20) | 664,854 (exact) | 1,101,801 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,579 (±145) | 277,740 (±167) | 485,932 (±179) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.6% (±3.8 points) | 43.1% (±0.8 points) | 36.4% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,509 (±$556) | $1,312 (±$21) | $1,342 (±$19) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $113,646 (±$18,117) | $78,787 (±$1,722) | $87,796 (±$1,209) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $425,300 (±$30,236) | $373,600 (±$3,437) | $404,200 (±$4,032) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,135 (±$579) | $4,683 (±$44) | $4,900 (±$36) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 60.5% (±11.2 points) | 75.4% (±1.3 points) | 70.9% (±1.0 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.2 minutes (±2.7) | 25.9 minutes (±0.4) | 25.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.5% (±5.0 points) | 90.5% (±0.5 points) | 91.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 47.1 years (±3.0) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 40.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Foster covers 50.8 square miles of land, about 89 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Foster has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,713 (±21) | 4,523 (±20) | −4.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,824 (±135) | 1,579 (±145) | −13.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $860 (±$248) | $1,509 (±$556) | +75.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $296,200 (±$15,451) | $425,300 (±$30,236) | +43.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $89,844 (±$16,324) | $113,646 (±$18,117) | +26.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,058 (±$176) | $2,512 (±$236) | +22.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,675 (±$275) | $7,135 (±$579) | +25.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.7% (±6.7 points) | 8.6% (±3.8 points) | −6.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.9% (±15.6 points) | 0.0% (±30.9 points) | −9.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Foster
In 2025, the Foster Police Department reported 65 violent and 151 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Providence County, the departments that report recorded 188 violent and 1,091 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Foster
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02825 | 88% | 6,107 | $1,509 | $445,600 | $112,593 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Foster
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scituate | 5.5 mi | $1,489 | $449,300 | 12.7% |
| Killingly | 6.5 mi | $1,044 | $288,600 | 28.4% |
| Coventry | 7.3 mi | $1,206 | $356,200 | 18.0% |
| Sterling | 7.4 mi | — | $283,400 | 18.9% |
| Glocester | 7.7 mi | $1,417 | $396,500 | 9.0% |
| Moosup | 8.8 mi | $1,066 | $270,900 | 27.5% |
| East Brooklyn | 8.8 mi | $1,061 | $295,400 | 26.3% |
| Chepachet | 9.2 mi | $936 | $279,400 | 12.4% |
Places in Rhode Island most like Foster
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glocester | $1,417 | $396,500 | $113,508 | 9.0% |
| Scituate | $1,489 | $449,300 | $112,315 | 12.7% |
| Burrillville | $1,206 | $384,400 | $119,813 | 18.4% |
| Richmond | $1,580 | $435,800 | $124,653 | 3.4% |
| Charlestown | $1,374 | $525,500 | $109,404 | 8.0% |
| Tiverton | $1,247 | $411,900 | $106,036 | 19.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Rhode Island.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Foster, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,423 | $1,509 | $1,879 | $2,302 | $2,615 |
HUD income limits for Foster, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,600 | $39,250 | $62,800 |
| 2 people | $26,950 | $44,850 | $71,800 |
| 3 people | $30,300 | $50,450 | $80,750 |
| 4 people | $33,650 | $56,050 | $89,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $60,550 | $96,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,050 | $104,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $69,550 | $111,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,000 | $118,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $112,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Foster
What is the average rent in Foster, RI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Foster is $1,509 (±$556) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Foster rent-burdened?
65.8% of renting households in Foster pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Foster?
Foster has an estimated 130 (±60) renting households, 8.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Foster?
The median household income in Foster is $113,646 (±$18,117) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Foster, RI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $425,300 (±$30,236) for owner-occupied homes in Foster (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Foster?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Foster, RI is $2,512 (±$236) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Foster growing?
In Foster, the number of residents went from 4,713 in 2015–2019 to 4,523 in 2020–2024 (−4.0%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Foster?
The ZIP code that covers Foster is 02825.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 02825?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02825 is $1,509 (±$556) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Foster town, Providence County, Rhode Island
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Foster town, Providence County, Rhode Island
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Foster town, Providence County, Rhode Island
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Foster town, Providence County, Rhode Island
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Foster town, Providence County, Rhode Island
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Foster town, Providence County, Rhode Island
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Foster town, Providence County, Rhode Island
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Foster Police Department (ORI RI0041300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Foster town, Providence County, Rhode Island (county subdivision:27460, in state:44 county:007).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .