Housing data for Newport East, RI
Newport East, RI has an estimated 11,069 residents and 5,813 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Newport County.
48.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,876 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 11,069 (±850)
- Housing units
- 5,813 (±412)
- Households that rent
- 48.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,876
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.2%
What stands out in Newport East
Households that rent: 48.1% (±5.0 points) in Newport East, higher than in Newport County (32.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 17.7% (±4.3 points) in Newport East, higher than in Newport County (11.7%).
Median home value: $485,400 (±$33,615) in Newport East, lower than in Newport County ($609,700).
Working from home: 11.7% (±3.2 points) in Newport East, lower than in Newport County (15.7%).
- Renters and owners in Newport East
- Types of homes in Newport East
- Home values in Newport East
- Commute and cars in Newport East
Housing in Newport East at a glance
- Median rent: $1,876 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,069 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 45.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 48.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $89,028 median household income
- Home values: $485,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,432 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,526 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 68.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 36.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −7.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Newport East against Newport County, its state and the nation
| Newport East | Newport County | Rhode Island | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,069 (±850) | 84,657 (exact) | 1,101,801 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,813 (±412) | 43,663 (±40) | 485,932 (±179) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.1% (±5.0 points) | 32.1% (±1.7 points) | 36.4% (±0.6 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,876 (±$169) | $1,713 (±$77) | $1,342 (±$19) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $89,028 (±$13,434) | $103,514 (±$4,684) | $87,796 (±$1,209) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $485,400 (±$33,615) | $609,700 (±$17,442) | $404,200 (±$4,032) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,526 (±$511) | $5,414 (±$161) | $4,900 (±$36) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.2% (±8.2 points) | 68.3% (±3.0 points) | 70.9% (±1.0 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.5 minutes (±2.4) | 22.8 minutes (±1.0) | 25.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.9% (±2.3 points) | 94.1% (±1.1 points) | 91.7% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.1 years (±3.2) | 46.9 years (±0.4) | 40.6 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Newport East covers 5.8 square miles of land, about 1,924 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Newport East has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,925 (±509) | 11,069 (±850) | −7.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 6,027 (±336) | 5,813 (±412) | −3.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,301 (±$60) | $1,876 (±$169) | +44.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $361,100 (±$10,851) | $485,400 (±$33,615) | +34.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $69,368 (±$4,206) | $89,028 (±$13,434) | +28.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,113 (±$106) | $2,432 (±$193) | +15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $4,892 (±$199) | $5,526 (±$511) | +13.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.6% (±4.2 points) | 48.1% (±5.0 points) | −0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.0% (±4.5 points) | 5.3% (±3.6 points) | −1.7 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 Newport County
Newport East has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Newport County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Newport County recorded 113 violent and 741 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Newport East
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02842 | 46% | 16,832 | $1,990 | $563,300 | $101,948 |
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 Newport East
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melville | 3.1 mi | $2,724 | — | 95.4% |
| Newport | 3.2 mi | $1,698 | $746,900 | 50.2% |
| Jamestown | 4.4 mi | $1,629 | $842,400 | 14.2% |
| Portsmouth | 5.3 mi | $1,719 | $597,000 | 19.3% |
| Little Compton | 6.3 mi | — | $783,400 | 6.2% |
| Tiverton | 8.3 mi | $1,247 | $411,900 | 19.3% |
| North Kingstown | 9.3 mi | $1,268 | $543,700 | 25.3% |
| Tiverton (community) | 11 mi | $1,342 | $407,200 | 27.4% |
Places in Rhode Island most like Newport East
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | $1,579 | $485,000 | $97,764 | 33.9% |
| Newport | $1,698 | $746,900 | $86,313 | 50.2% |
| Lincoln | $1,468 | $450,600 | $104,821 | 27.9% |
| Warren | $1,363 | $395,700 | $90,729 | 38.7% |
| Cranston | $1,375 | $378,300 | $90,206 | 32.4% |
| Valley Falls | $1,362 | $375,200 | $92,901 | 32.2% |
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 Newport East, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,904 | $1,916 | $2,507 | $3,327 | $3,981 |
HUD income limits for Newport East, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,950 | $48,200 | $75,550 |
| 2 people | $33,050 | $55,100 | $86,350 |
| 3 people | $37,200 | $62,000 | $97,150 |
| 4 people | $41,300 | $68,850 | $107,900 |
| 5 people | $44,650 | $74,400 | $116,550 |
| 6 people | $47,950 | $79,900 | $125,200 |
| 7 people | $51,250 | $85,400 | $133,800 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $90,900 | $142,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth, RI HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $137,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Newport East is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Middletown, whose figures include it.
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 Newport East
What is the average rent in Newport East, RI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Newport East is $1,876 (±$169) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Newport East?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Newport East, RI is $1,484 (±$433) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Newport East rent-burdened?
45.5% of renting households in Newport East 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 Newport East?
Newport East has an estimated 2,525 (±342) renting households, 48.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Newport East?
The median household income in Newport East is $89,028 (±$13,434) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Newport East, RI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $485,400 (±$33,615) for owner-occupied homes in Newport East (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Newport East growing?
In Newport East, the number of residents went from 11,925 in 2015–2019 to 11,069 in 2020–2024 (−7.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Newport East?
The ZIP code that covers Newport East is 02842.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 02842?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 02842 is $1,990 (±$170) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newport East CDP, Rhode Island
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newport East CDP, Rhode Island
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newport East CDP, Rhode Island
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newport East CDP, Rhode Island
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Newport East CDP, Rhode Island
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Newport East CDP, Rhode Island
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Newport East CDP, Rhode Island
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth, RI HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Newport-Middleton-Portsmouth, RI HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Newport East CDP, Rhode Island (place:50140, in state:44).
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 .